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Tsujigahana Textile with Horizontal Stripes, Flowering Plants, Fans, Snowflakes, Clouds, and Bellflowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown and beige textile with horizontal stripes at the top and four horizontal panels below. The top panel has brown background with beige four-petaled flower designs. The second panel has beige background with brown and blue fan designs. The third panel has brown background with beige flower and leaf designs and dark brown and beige geometric designs. The bottom panel has beige background with brown and blue flower designs. The textile appears to be made of silk and has a crumpled appearance. The background behind the textile is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. late 16th century
Medium
Plain-weave silk with resist dyeing and ink painting
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
394 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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