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Book of Kimono Patterns

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Book of Kimono Patterns by Unidentified artist. The image shows two pages from a book with tan, aged paper. The left page has a black line border on the left edge. On the left page are six black line drawings of kimono patterns. The top three drawings show a leaf shape with lines extending out. Below these are three more drawings of similar shapes but different sizes and arrangements. The right page has a fainter blue line border on the right edge and a small square stamp in the bottom-right corner. There are faint blue pencil marks on the right page. The background behind the book pages is white.

Artwork Details

Medium
Ink drawings on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 447 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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