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Conventionalized chrysanthemum textile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue textile with numerous gold circular designs. The circular designs are arranged in a grid-like pattern. The circles are gold with a small blue circle in the center. Thin gold lines radiate from the small blue circle. The background of the textile is blue. The textile fills most of the image. A small section on the right edge appears to be frayed or torn. A plain white background surrounds the textile. Title: Conventionalized chrysanthemum textile Artist: unknown

Artwork Details

Date
1883–1900
Medium
Silk, woven
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 512 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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