CURTAIN
Medium
Red satin, embroidered with dragon design. Pink, green, blue & white.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Dr G. E. Morrison, 1921
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
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