Artwork preview

Sutra Cover

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork details

Date:
Ming dynasty (1368–1644), c. 1590's
Medium:
Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in 1:4 weft float faced satin interlacings; label: silk, plain weave; painted with ink; over paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
1000 × 2250 px
Museum record:
View original