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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue rectangular textile sample with a repeating pattern of interlocking shapes in lighter blue and brown hues. The sample has a beige speckled border around it. A small white label on the bottom left corner with the number '3495' printed vertically in black. The sample appears to be from a sample book by the artist.

Artwork Details

Date: 19th century
Medium: Silk
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 276 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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