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Altar Cloth

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is dark-colored with light-colored designs. It has a floral pattern with leaves and flowers. The pattern is made up of eight identical sections, arranged in two rows of four. The fabric appears to be made of a thick, possibly velvet or brocade material. A small white tag is attached to the top-right corner. The background of the image is white. The title of the piece is "Altar Cloth" and it is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Brocaded
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 562 px
Museum record:
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