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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Horizontal rectangular piece of fabric with a thin black border. The fabric is tan with a subtle diagonal crosshatch texture. There is a repeating pattern of blue, white, and green designs. The designs appear to be flowers and leaves. They are irregularly shaped and scattered across the fabric. The background of the fabric behind the piece is solid tan. In the bottom-right corner, there is small red text.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 189 px
Museum record:
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