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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown fabric with repeating pattern of white, brown, and blue designs. The designs are in rows and include squares with flowers, circles, and ovals. The squares, circles, and ovals alternate horizontally across the fabric. The squares have a brown outline and contain a white flower. The fabric has a tan border around the edges. Small spots of damage appear in a diagonal line from the bottom left to the top right.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
486 × 624 px
Museum record:
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