The image shows a piece of fabric with a blue background and gold paisley designs. The fabric is rectangular and oriented horizontally. The blue background is dark and has a slightly textured appearance. The gold paisley designs are intricately detailed and appear to be made of a shiny material, possibly metallic or iridescent. The designs are arranged in a repeating pattern across the fabric, with each design overlapping the one below it. There are several areas where the gold design has worn off, revealing a lighter blue underneath. The fabric is mounted on a beige background, which appears to be a piece of cardboard or paper. In the top-right corner of the beige background, there is some small orange text that reads "2003.91.96".
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th–19th century
- Medium:
- Silk
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 369 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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