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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Piece by unknown artist: A blue fabric with a repeating pattern of white and gold stripes and floral designs. The fabric is rectangular. The background of the fabric is blue. There are vertical stripes of varying widths that run the length of the fabric. The wider stripes have a checkered pattern in white and gold. The narrower stripes are white. The floral designs are in white, gold, and green. The flowers and leaves are stylized and intertwined with curved branches. The fabric appears to be worn and frayed at the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 580 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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