Large picture hanging of embroidered blue-black satin. The design represents the birthday of the Western Queen Mother who is being waited on by attendants bringing gifts. Landscape with branching pine trees, flowers, sun disc, and clouds. Embroidery in satin, laid, couched, and knot stitch in shades of blue, tan, brown, green, rust, pink, and pale gray. The hanging is made up of two widths of satin seamed length-wise. Binding of black satin with inner strip of very narrow red and black braid. Lining of gold-colored raw silk. Inscription on back. Former Classification: Textiles - Tapestry

Picture Hanging, 16th-17th century

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The John R. Van Derlip Fundexpand_more  42.8.232

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Details
Title
Picture Hanging
Role
Artist
Dimension
L.99 x W.59 in.
Accession Number
42.8.232
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Large picture hanging of embroidered blue-black satin. The design represents the birthday of the Western Queen Mother who is being waited on by attendants bringing gifts. Landscape with branching pine trees, flowers, sun disc, and clouds. Embroidery in satin, laid, couched, and knot stitch in shades of blue, tan, brown, green, rust, pink, and pale gray. The hanging is made up of two widths of satin seamed length-wise. Binding of black satin with inner strip of very narrow red and black braid. Lining of gold-colored raw silk. Inscription on back. Former Classification: Textiles - Tapestry