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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Piece by Unknown Artist: The image features a square piece of fabric with a gold border around the edges. The fabric has a brown background with an intricate gold pattern of interconnected hexagons. Within the hexagons are gold and black designs resembling flowers or other organic shapes. A small red text is visible at the bottom left corner. Five large circular, floral-like designs are positioned throughout: one at the top left, one at the top right, one at the bottom left, one at the bottom right, and one in the center.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 575 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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