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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold rectangular piece with zigzag pattern. The background of the rectangle is tan. The zigzags are dark blue. The rectangle contains brown birds, brown and white leaves, clusters of four dark blue circles, white curved lines, and brown circular floral patterns. The rectangle is surrounded by a thick gold border. The gold border has a texture. There is a small red timestamp in the bottom left corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 316 px
Museum record:
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