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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige fabric with embroidered design. The fabric has a rectangular shape with a tan border around it. The main body of the fabric is beige with a web-like pattern of thin black lines. Scattered across the fabric are circular designs, some with floral patterns and others with birds. The circles are outlined in blue, green, or beige and have intricate designs in shades of blue, green, beige, and brown. The bottom right corner has red numbers.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
476 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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