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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Curved rectangular textile fragment on beige background, featuring a repeating pattern in shades of brown, beige, and dark blue; pattern consists of vertical stripes with swirling designs; left and right stripes have dark blue background with beige swirls; central area has beige and brown swirls on brown background; small orange numbers in bottom right corner. Piece by Anni Albers.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 329 px
Museum record:
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