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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square piece of fabric divided into four sections. The top left section has a beige background with a dark brown diamond pattern. The top right section has a beige background with a light greenish-blue pattern. The bottom left section has a dark brown background with a beige and dark brown diamond pattern. The bottom right section has a brown background with a repeating pattern of light beige and light blue shapes. There is a white piece of fabric on top with a black Japanese character and a sunburst pattern. The fabric appears to be handmade or woven and has frayed edges. The background of the image is white. Piece by Anni Albers.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk; on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
500 × 624 px
Museum record:
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