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Textile fragment with plain weave with narrow cords as warp and weft

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown textile fragment with a plain weave pattern. The warp and weft are made of narrow cords. The background of the image is the textile fragment. The fragment is rectangular and has a light brown border around it. The border is lighter in color than the textile. There are three light gray vertical streaks in the middle. There are two light gray spots above the streaks. There is small brown text in the bottom right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 415 px
Museum record:
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