清 緙絲龍舟競渡圖|Dragon-boat festival performance
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk and metal thread tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions
30 × 42 1/2 in. (76.2 × 108 cm) Pressure-mounted: 35 × 47 × 1 1/2 in. (88.9 × 119.4 × 3.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Alice E. Getty, 1949
Accession Number
49.47
Tags
Art Historical Context
This vibrant silk and metal-thread tapestry, known as *Dragon-Boat Festival Performance* (清 緙絲龍舟競渡圖), captures exhilarating energy of China's traditional Dragon Boat Festival during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). by an unidentified artist in the 18th–19th century, work measures 30 × 42½ inches and depicts a lively riverside scene alive with racing dragon boats, arched bridges, and cheering crowds amid picturesque landscapes. These festivals, held annually on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, commemorate the poet Qu Yuan and feature competitive boat races symbolizing communal harmony and w...