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Bingata Panel with Tree Peonies

Teruyo Shinohara

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Light blue rectangular textile with a frayed edge, featuring a colorful floral design. The floral design consists of multiple flowers and leaves. The flowers are large and showy, with many petals. There are pink, red, yellow, blue, and white flowers. Some flowers have white outlines. The leaves are green, with some having white or blue outlines. Some small buds are present. The flowers and leaves are arranged in a loose, organic pattern. The background of the textile is a solid light blue color.

Artwork details

Date:
20th century
Medium:
Cotton tabby
Culture:
Japan (Ryūkyū Islands)
Dimensions:
511 × 625 px
Museum record:
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