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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan fabric with blue and brown pattern. Rectangular with frayed edges. Patterned with rows of designs. Top row has teardrop shapes with a leafy vine. Middle row has a large teardrop shape outlined in brown and blue. Bottom row has four petal flower design in the center. Petals outlined in blue with a red center. Surrounding shapes are a repeating design of four triangles that form a square with a dot in the center. All designs on a tan background.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
310 × 624 px
Museum record:
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