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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The rectangular textile sample has a brown border. The background is light brown. Two red stems cross over each other. A red and white flower or leaf pattern is on the right. A white patch with a black number is on the upper right corner. A partial blue and white design is on the bottom left. Orange threads are on the edges. The background behind the sample is blue-grey. The textile sample is by an unknown artist, and the title is "Textile Sample from Sample Book".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 355 px
Museum record:
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