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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangle blue and gold patterned fabric. The fabric is blue with a repeating pattern of squares and diamonds. The squares and diamonds have gold outlines. The pattern alternates between the squares and diamonds. Squares have four leaf designs inside. Diamonds have flower designs inside. The fabric is bordered by cream-colored material. Red numbers are printed on bottom left. The overall design consists of 3 rows of 4 shapes.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 310 px
Museum record:
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