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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangle with short side horizontal. Four distinct fabric sections. Left section: beige background with 2 rows of 7 large chevrons in tan, red, dark blue. Second section: patchwork of brown on beige. Third section: beige background with large gray curvy leaf-like pattern. Fourth section: two horizontal bands on beige; top band: gold stepped design; bottom band: two gold animal designs. Border around rectangle tan.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 271 px
Museum record:
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