Artwork preview

Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is tan with a yellow border that has small black speckles. The fabric has a repeating pattern of four light blue flowers or shapes with eight petals. The flowers are arranged in two columns of two. The center of each flower is light blue and has a circular shape. There is a small white rectangle in the bottom-right corner with the number 3699 in black text. The background behind the fabric is white. The title of the image is "Textile Sample from Sample Book" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
270 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette