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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teal blue textile sample with yellow border and swirling pattern. A small white rectangle with the number 3663 written vertically in black text is located on the bottom-left corner of the sample. The border appears to be speckled with black dots. The sample is rectangular and appears to be made of a woven material.

Artwork details

Date:: 19th century
Medium:: Silk
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 599 × 273 px
Museum record:: View original

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