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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric has a gold background. There are blue and green designs on the fabric, featuring symmetrical floral-like motifs with curved lines and shapes. The design at the top features a Greek key pattern with blue lines and white and green shapes. The entire image is surrounded by a tan border. Red numbers are printed in the bottom-right corner. The artist and title of the piece is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 263 px
Museum record:
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