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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a rectangular piece of fabric. The fabric has a blue background with a repeating pattern of white swirling vines and flowers. The pattern is made up of interconnected white lines that form a series of curved shapes. A thick gold border surrounds the fabric on all sides. Small red text in the bottom-left corner. The artist and title of the piece are unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 441 px
Museum record:
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