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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue fabric with gold and red designs. A large gold design in the center resembling a bird or dragon with outstretched wings. A red symbol within the design. Background filled with gold hexagons and various gold shapes. A beige border surrounds the fabric. Red handwritten numbers in the upper-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 369 px
Museum record:
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