Painted Textile Depicting Celestial Musicians

Unknown Artist

16th–17th century

Painted Textile Depicting Celestial Musicians by Unknown Artist

Medium

Block-printed plain-weave cotton (mordant- and resist-dyed)

Dimensions

Overall: 37 1/2 in. x 18 ft. 4 in. (95.3 x 558.8 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Painted

Culture

India (Gujarat)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, 2006 Benefit Fund, Steven and Cynthia Brill Gift, and funds from various donors, 2007

Accession Number

2007.358

Tags

Musical InstrumentsBirdsWomenFlowersMusicians

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