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Textile fragment with pattern of dragons and clouds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown textile with gold border, rectangular. The textile features a repeating pattern of dragons and clouds. The dragons are depicted in shades of brown and orange, with intricate details. The clouds are primarily white with some blue portions at the top. The gold border surrounds the entire textile, with small red numbers in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 614 px
Museum record:
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