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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The piece by the artist depicts a rectangle of worn fabric with a repeating pattern featuring multiple rows. The fabric's background is beige. The pattern on the fabric shows people wearing traditional clothing sitting on the floor around low tables. They appear to be indoors in a room with a railing and a balcony. The people are engaged in playing a stringed instrument and other activities. The pattern repeats across the fabric in three visible rows. The edges of the fabric are rough and frayed.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
403 × 625 px
Museum record:
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