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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The piece by artist is a horizontal, rectangular textile fragment. The fabric is beige with a yellow border on top and bottom. The main body of the fabric has multiple vertical stripes and sections. From left to right, there are: thin black vertical stripes; a section with a tan background and white floral-like pattern; vertical pink, green and tan stripes; a section with a tan background and a faded, darker floral-like pattern; a wide blue vertical stripe with pink and green borders; vertical blue, pink and green stripes; and two sets of vertical pink and green stripes on a tan background. There is fraying around the edges.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 270 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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