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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A rectangular piece of fabric with a faded mauve background. The fabric has been divided into 20 squares arranged in 4 rows and 5 columns. Each square features a figure. The figure in 8 of the squares wears blue. The figure in 7 of the squares wears brown. The figure in 5 of the squares wears green. The squares containing each figure have a gold border with a thin brown line on each side. The fabric sits on a light gray surface. Some of the squares are frayed. A white border surrounds the fabric.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 377 px
Museum record:
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