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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Piece by anonymous. The image shows a square piece of fabric with various designs and patterns. The fabric is primarily blue with a beige border around the edges. The top section features a repeating pattern of triangles in shades of blue and green. Below that is a section with a dark background and 10 beige circular designs arranged in two rows of five. The next section has a blue background with a thin brown line and a repeating pattern of small stars or flowers. The bottom section is divided into a grid of 40 squares, each containing a different design in shades of blue, beige, and brown. The designs include various shapes, such as circles, squares, and flowers.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 548 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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