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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown and gold textile sample mounted on blue-gray background with a tan border around it, featuring a repeating pattern with a gold ground and black shapes in a curved formation. The sample appears to be made of woven fabric. The pattern features a design with curved lines and circular shapes. The sample is rectangular and oriented vertically. The artist and title of the piece is "Sample Book".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
158 × 625 px
Museum record:
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