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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Narrow rectangular piece with a repeating pattern. The background color of the piece is beige. The pattern consists of dark blue and light brown shapes. The shapes are diamond-like with four rounded corners and a pointed bottom and top. The dark blue shapes are outlined in light brown. The light brown shapes are outlined in dark blue. The shapes are arranged in rows. Each row has a central vertical line of dark blue shapes. On either side of the central line are light brown shapes. The piece has a thin beige border around it. There is small red text at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
216 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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