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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The rectangular textile sample has a brown border around the edges. The sample itself features a variety of stripes and patterns. From left to right, there are vertical stripes in brown, red, green, and light blue with white floral patterns. The next section has a brown background with a white floral pattern. Adjacent to this is a section with diagonal white stripes on a brown background. A white diamond-shaped pattern on a brown background follows. The final section features a green background with a pink flower and white designs. A small white rectangle with the number "3706" is visible in the top-right corner. The sample is set against a gray background. The artist and title of the piece are unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
429 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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