Embroidered Fukusa
Embroidered Fukusa by artist, rectangular piece of blue fabric with embroidered scene, predominantly gold, brown, white and green colors; depicts a Japanese-style building with brown roof and gold accents; building has a large wave design on the side; five people outside the building, one wearing white, two wearing brown, and two wearing dark and light colored clothing; people are carrying baskets and a large fish; several trees with green leaves and white flowers; clouds are gold and white; background is blue with some gold swirls.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 767 × 900 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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