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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular textile sample with a gold border. The sample has two sections. The top section features a black floral pattern on a brown background. A white label with the number 3729 in black text is affixed to the top right. A thin white and brown horizontal stripe separates the sections. The bottom section contains a large, stylized number 2 and a long, black oval shape. The sample is set against a gray background. Title: Textile Sample from Sample Book. Artist: unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
337 × 625 px
Museum record:
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