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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray rectangle with a tan border, textured surface. Dark gray rectangle contains a crisscross pattern and six circular designs. Three circular designs at top, partially cut off, appear to have a central dot surrounded by a ring of dots and then a ring of lines. Three circular designs on bottom half, two centered and one on right edge, have a central dot surrounded by lines that form a geometric shape resembling a flower or snowflake. Red text in bottom left corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 264 px
Museum record:
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