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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown fabric sample with thin vertical stripes and a grid pattern. Yellowed paper background with darker speckles. White label with black text. The fabric sample is rectangular and oriented vertically. Part of another fabric sample is visible on the right edge, showing blue and white diagonal stripes. The background paper appears worn and aged. The image shows a portion of a likely vintage textile sample book by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
316 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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