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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige fabric with a repeating pattern of large dark blue flowers with white centers and smaller blue flowers. Dark blue leaves are scattered throughout the fabric. The fabric is rectangular and oriented horizontally. A thin strip of frayed fabric is visible along the top edge. A small vertical line of black text is on the left side. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 198 px
Museum record:
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