Bed Curtain mid–17th/mid–18th century

weaving, textile, paper

pen drawing

pen illustration

pen sketch

weaving

old engraving style

textile

paper

text

ink line art

linocut print

pen-ink sketch

china

pen work

coloring book page

doodle art

"Bed Curtain" is a large-scale textile from the Manchu Dynasty (mid-17th - mid-18th centuries). It is currently located at the Art Institute of Chicago. The textile features a central design of three phoenixes soaring through a swirling cloud pattern. The phoenix is a mythical bird associated with good fortune, immortality, and power in Chinese mythology. This "Bed Curtain," in its intricate and powerful imagery, showcases the artistic prowess of the Manchu court.