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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black fabric with white designs. Rectangular shape. Dark background. Small white flowers scattered across. Four large white floral medallions. Medallions are positioned in a grid, two on top, two on bottom. Medallions have symmetrical floral patterns. A small white rectangle in the bottom-right corner with "1891" in black text. A thin white border around the fabric. Grey background behind fabric. Handwritten numbers and date at the bottom. A small ruler at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
518 × 625 px
Museum record:
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