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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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