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Piece from a Kosode with Pattern of Scattered Snow Roundels (Yukiwa) Filled with Small Flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular piece of fabric with rough edges, featuring four large roundels and one small roundel. The four large roundels contain clusters of small white, brown and gold flowers. The roundels are outlined in gold. The roundels are scattered across the fabric. The small roundel is located near the bottom right corner and contains small white flowers. The background of the fabric is solid black. The fabric appears to have some small white spots and a few areas of wear.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
251 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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