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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray and gold textile with hexagonal pattern. The hexagons make up a grid with four rows and five columns; hexagons in the second and fourth rows are rotated 90 degrees relative to the hexagons in the first and third rows. The hexagons are made up of various gold, cream, and blue designs on a gray background including flowers, shapes within circles, and geometric shapes; some hexagons are gold on a gray background. The hexagons are outlined in gold. The edge of the textile is surrounded by a tan border.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 575 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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