Three Dragons
CultureJapanese
DateMeiji period (1868-1912)
MediumSilk thread embroidery on damask silk
DimensionsUnframed: 17 1/4 × 90 1/2 inches (43.82 × 229.87 cm)
Framed: 26 1/2 × 99 1/2 inches (67.31 × 252.73 cm)
Framed: 26 1/2 × 99 1/2 inches (67.31 × 252.73 cm)
Credit LineGift of Peter W. Scheinman
Object number2000.24
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DescriptionThree dragons are depicted flying through the heavens, twisting in and out of the background of waves and swirls of clouds. The dragons' bodies are formed from a variety of embroidered stitches in silk threads of beige, pale celadon, and pink. The embroidery is mounted on brown damask silk cloth.
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