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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored fabric sample with brown geometric and floral design. The sample features a repeating pattern of four-pointed shapes resembling flowers with rounded pointed petals around a solid circle center; these designs are placed in each corner of the sample. Between the flowers are four empty squares outlined in brown. The sample has a gold border, and the background behind it appears blue-gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk / Tapestry
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 475 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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