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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Salvador Dali, Piece, Red rectangular fabric with darker red and gold pattern. The fabric has a thin beige border. The pattern consists of a repeating design featuring a large plant with curved stems and leaves at the base in the bottom center and top center. The plant has a rounded base. There are small insects and animals throughout, including a beetle and a dog. There are flowers with rounded petals. All of the pattern is in a darker red and gold color. The background of the fabric is solid red. The fabric fills the rectangular shape.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
587 × 624 px
Museum record:
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