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Piece of Cloth for Bedding

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular piece of cloth with white designs. The designs include birds, zigzags, diamonds, lines, and four-petal floral shapes. The background of the cloth is solid black. The white designs are scattered across the cloth in no particular pattern. The edges of the cloth are rough and frayed. The cloth appears to be made of a woven material. The title of the piece is "Piece of Cloth for Bedding". The artist is not visible in the image. The image is in black and white. The cloth takes up the entire image.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Plain-weave cotton with weft kasuri (ikat ) patterning
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
534 × 625 px
Museum record:
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