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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a piece by artist unknown. Dark gray fabric with vertical ribbing. The fabric has a repeating pattern of various sized flowers and leaves with five petals. The flowers and leaves are shades of light and dark gray. The fabric is rectangular and mounted on a light gray background. The top right corner of the fabric has a small white label with "1875" handwritten on it. The bottom of the image has handwritten numbers: "09.30.1875/6712". The bottom left corner has printed numbers: "6712C/09.50.1875".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk / Brocaded
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
472 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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