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Kosode Fragment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pale yellow fabric with a floral pattern. The fabric is long and rectangular. There are two similar scenes. One scene on the top left features a black line drawing of a vase with a flared mouth on a pedestal. The vase contains two long stems with leaves and flowers. The vase and stems are surrounded by more flowers and leaves in various shades of blue, gray, orange and brown. A similar scene with the same color scheme is on the bottom right, but the vase and stems are not drawn.

Artwork details

Date:
second half of the 18th–19th century
Medium:
Ground of white crepe (chirimen)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
190 × 625 px
Museum record:
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