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Thursday, March 28, 2024


Exhibition Public - USA & Canada

Painting with Threads: Chinese Tapestry and Embroidery, 12th–19th Century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue,
New York, New York 10028-0198, USA
Oct 25, 2014 To Aug 16, 2015


Detail: The thinness and strength of silk make it the ideal material for weaving or embroidering elegant, painting-like images characterized by fluid outlines, rich colors, and even the addition of calligraphic inscriptions and seals. Drawn from the Metropolitan's superb holdings of Chinese tapestries and embroideries, this installation, which features several pieces not exhibited previously, presents dramatic landscapes, flowers and birds, famous immortals, and stunning examples of calligraphy, showcasing the artistic imagination and technical sophistication of China's textile artists.

Phone No.: 212-535-7710
Contact Email: [email protected]
Site URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2014/painting-with-threads

Immortal Holding a Peach
Immortal Holding a Peach
China
Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Overall: 46 x 24 in. (116.8 x 61 cm)
Silk tapestry (kesi)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Ellis G. Seymour, 1926 (26.114.4)

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