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Kosode Fragment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kosode Fragment by unknown artist. The image shows a vertically rectangular piece of fabric with a design. The fabric is beige with thin, dark brown vertical stripes. A large, curved shape dominates the center, featuring a gold lower section and a maroon upper section. A diagonal maroon stripe crosses over the curved shape. The fabric features various floral patterns in shades of gold, blue, and green. A black cylindrical object is on the bottom left. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–mid-18th century
Medium
Ground of white crepe (chirimen) with dark stripes
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
270 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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