Panel with Lantern and Streamers

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Perhaps used on the occasion of the Lantern Festival—the fifteenth day of the first lunar month—this tapestry illustrates the seasonal interior design of a wealthy family in the seventeenth century. Celebrated with numerous lanterns lighting up the streets and buildings, this traditional festival extends the auspicious wishes of brightness and joy for the first full moon of the lunar New Year.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art