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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
Museum record:
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