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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue fabric with gold embroidery. The fabric is rectangular. The gold embroidery is in a repeating pattern of diamonds and flowers. The diamonds are outlined in gold and have a gold design inside. The flowers are in the spaces between the diamonds. The fabric has a beige border around it. There is a small white rectangle in the bottom-right corner with black text that reads "96.14.1139". There is red text on the right side of the border that reads "96.14.1139".

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 341 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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