Fragment

18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Textile fragment. Cream-colored (originally white) silk with design painted in polychrome tempera. Design of vertical repeat of flower wreaths and garlands, held in place by ribbons, and with birds and insects scattered through the spaces.

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Details

Title: Fragment
Date Created: 18th century
Location Created: China
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk; tempera Technique: painted on plain weave
Credit line: Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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China Silk Tempera Textile