Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: dated October 9, 1862
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 13 x 153 1/4 in. (33 x 389.3cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Elizabeth Hamm Glass, 1991
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Horizontally oriented gray-brown textile with a yellow vertical band, off-white stylized text, and two off-white dragons
Detailed Description
A rectangular woven textile is oriented horizontally. The majority of the textile is a muted gray-brown color, with a distinct vertical band of light yellow along its entire left edge. This yellow band occupies approximately one-tenth of the textile's total width. On the gray-brown section, three prominent vertical designs are rendered in a lighter, almost off-white hue. In the center, a column of stylized characters or text runs vertically. To the left of this central text, an elongated, highly stylized dragon-like creature is depicted, facing towards the right. It features a distinct head at the top, a serpentine body, and visible clawed limbs. Mirroring this, another similar stylized dragon-like creature is positioned to the right of the central text, facing towards the left. The texture of the woven fabric is visible throughout, showing a fine, somewhat irregular weave. The right edge of the textile appears slightly frayed. Faint, smaller characters or patterns are also subtly visible in the gray-brown background, particularly to the left of the left dragon and below the central text, though they are indistinct.
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