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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular piece with a honeycomb pattern. The background of the piece is light gray. The honeycomb pattern consists of 11 hexagons arranged in three rows. The hexagons are outlined with a thin brown line. The top row has three hexagons. The left hexagon contains a circular brown and gray floral design. The center hexagon contains a four-pointed brown and gray starburst design. The right hexagon contains a four-petaled brown and gray floral design. The second row has four hexagons. The left hexagon contains an eight-pointed brown and gray starburst design. The second from the left hexagon contains a brown, gray, and white bird. The third from the left hexagon contains a five-petaled brown and gray floral design. The right hexagon contains a four-petaled brown and gray floral design. The bottom row has four hexagons. The left hexagon contains a circular brown and gray floral design. The second from the left hexagon contains a six-pointed brown and gray starburst design. The third from the left hexagon contains a bird. The right hexagon contains a four-petaled brown and gray floral design. The piece has a brown border.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
366 × 624 px
Museum record:
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