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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two long, narrow, vertical pieces of brown fabric with rounded bottom edges, placed side by side with a gap in between. The fabric features a repeating pattern of circular images of people's faces surrounded by wavy lines. A large circular design is at the top, featuring a green and white image of a swan-like bird with outstretched wings on a white background with a green geometric pattern. The fabric appears worn and torn in several places, with frayed edges.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
389 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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