Artwork preview

Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teal-colored fabric with gold-colored designs. Square teal-colored fabric with grid pattern. Grid consists of thin gold lines. Grid has 6 rows and 6 columns of squares and rectangles. Rectangles are diamond-shaped. 4 large diamond-shaped rectangles. Top diamond has a wave pattern. Bottom left diamond has a wave pattern. Bottom right diamond has a wave pattern. Top left diamond shows a mountain landscape. Top right diamond shows a mountain landscape. Bottom middle diamond shows a tree landscape. 4 small diamond-shaped rectangles. Top middle diamond has 4 prongs on top and bottom. Bottom left diamond has 4 prongs on top and bottom. Middle left diamond shows a flower. Middle right diamond shows a flower. 3 small circle-shaped patterns. Top middle circle shows 5 flowers around circle. Bottom middle circle shows 5 flowers around circle. Middle right circle shows a dot in center of circle. Small squares in grid have teardrop-shaped flowers.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 555 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette