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Textile Sample from Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular piece of fabric with darker brown border. The fabric features a repeating pattern of gold and blue designs resembling flowers or leaves. The designs are arranged in rows with spaces between them. The background of the fabric has thin, parallel brown lines. The number 3786 is written on a white rectangle in the top right corner of the fabric. The fabric sits on a blue background with some handwritten text. The fabric sample appears to be slightly worn and torn at the edges. It is titled "Textile Sample from Sample Book" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk / Tapestry
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
293 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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