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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Piece by an unknown artist is a vertically oriented rectangular image. The image contains a black background with intricate gold and blue floral patterns. The patterns include flowers, leaves, and scrollwork. The gold patterns are raised, giving the image a three-dimensional appearance. The image is surrounded by a gold border that is textured. The gold border appears to have some darker spots and marks on it.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
225 × 625 px
Museum record:
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