

Sarasa with Figures, Birds, and Fantastic Animals
Black fabric with intricate multi-colored designs. The design shows people on foot and in a cart pulled by animals, surrounded by birds, plants, flowers, and trees. The people wear shirts and shorts with a red and white striped pattern. The animals are pink, peach, orange, and red with tails and long curved necks. The image depicts an ornate and detailed representation of people and animals. The fabric is rectangular with one short end frayed and uneven. The background of the image is light gray around the fabric. The image depicts a textile artwork titled 'Sarasa with Figures, Birds, and Fantastic Animals'.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 17th–early 18th century
- Medium
- Cotton (painted resist and mordant, dyed)
- Culture
- India (Coromandel Coast), for the Japanese market
- Dimensions
- 474 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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