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Textile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a rectangular piece of fabric with a dark border. The fabric contains six sections arranged in two rows of three. Top row has three sections each with a design; left and right designs are fully visible and centered, the middle design mostly not visible. Bottom row has three sections; left and right sections contain a fully visible curled floral design, the middle section mostly not visible. Each section is separated by a vertical line of stitching; the left and right edges have a ruler or measuring device. Two small white labels are on the bottom, one on the left and one on the right. The image is slightly blurry and has a textured appearance. The title is "Textile" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 304 px
Museum record:
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