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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a narrow, vertically oriented textile sample. The sample features a pattern of gold, blue, and brown hues. The pattern consists of gold and brown swirling designs on a blue background at the top, transitioning to a solid blue at the bottom. The sample has frayed edges. A white label with the number "3448" in black text is attached to the bottom. The sample is set against a blue-gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
221 × 624 px
Museum record:
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