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Towel with the Family Crest of Ichikawa Danjūrō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray towel with white design. A large white V-shape pointing down, made of three thick lines with two thin lines between them. The V-shape is centered and occupies the top half. A small white square in the bottom left corner contains a white symbol. The towel has a frayed edge around.

Artwork details

Date:
early 20th century
Medium:
Cotton with rust brown ground
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 223 px
Museum record:
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