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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Piece by artist unknown, shows rectangular fabric with dark background and light-colored geometric and floral pattern. The fabric features repeating designs of diamonds and circles. The fabric has a worn appearance with some discoloration and visible signs of aging. It is mounted on a light-colored background, possibly cardboard or paper. A small white label with the numbers "96 14 1796" is in the bottom-right corner. Some red writing is on the right edge.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 376 px
Museum record:
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