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Valance

Unknown artist, 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

4.03 m × 82 cm

A storey and a half of a house. Stood on end it is 2.4 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 82 cm
Width: 4.03 m
Medium: Silk, figured weave; painted
Kind: Textile
Made in: China
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
As the museum records it: 82 × 402.9 cm (32 1/4 × 158 1/2 in.)
Why this differs from the record: Recorded as 4.03 m × 82 cm. Turned to face the way the photograph does.
Credit: Gift of James Tigerman

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 4.03 m × 82 cm. A storey and a half of a house. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made 18th century, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). It is in the public domain, and The Art Institute of Chicago publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by The Art Institute of Chicago: Gift of James Tigerman.
How was it made?: Silk, figured weave; painted, made in China, qing.
Who speaks for it?: Its record at The Art Institute of Chicago. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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Scored on colour, shape, era and scale, the same way the gallery hangs them.