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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored fabric with embroidered design. The design is divided into sections. Each section contains curving lines, leaves, flowers and stems. The flowers have multiple petals. Some flowers are white. Some flowers have brown centers and white petals. Stems and leaves are brown and blue. A tan border surrounds the fabric. A dark horizontal line is at bottom edge. Red numbers are at bottom right.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 179 px
Museum record:
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