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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangle of blue fabric with gold floral pattern. The blue background has a dull sheen. The floral design consists of raised gold flowers and leaves. The gold flowers are in a repeating pattern with four petals. The leaves are shaped like ferns and three-lobed. A gold border surrounds the blue fabric. The border is on a beige background. A small white label with black text is on the bottom right corner. Red numbers are on the right edge. Title: Piece. Artist: Unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 256 px
Museum record:
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