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This tapestry picture features a contrast between the boldly decorative garden rock, which was woven in gold with black outlines, and the more delicately realized hydrangea and other flowers, woven in various hues of silk that have faded with time. A close look reveals that the leaves are outlined in gold thread.
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Title: Flowers and Garden Rock
Period: Yuan (1271–1368) or Ming (1368–1644) dynasty
Date: 14th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk and metallic-thread tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions: Overall: 16 x 15 1/4 in. (40.6 x 38.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Object Number: 13.100.24
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