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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The textile sample is rectangular with a blue and gold color scheme. The sample has a blue background with a gold floral pattern. A white label on the left side of the sample displays the number "3668" in black text, oriented vertically. The sample is set against a beige background with small black speckles and a rough texture, and there appears to be another white label on the right side, though it is mostly out of frame. The title of the sample is "Textile Sample from Sample Book" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 507 px
Museum record:
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