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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangle of cream-colored fabric with frayed edges. Fabric features pattern of brown and green designs on a background of gold curvy lines. The designs appear to be flowers with green tops and brown bottoms. There are eight flowers, four on each half of the rectangle. The flowers alternate with beige flowers that have curvy lines extending out from their centers. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 295 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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