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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black fabric with vertical orientation. Two pieces side by side with 1/8 inch gap in between. Four white images of pelicans or herons in flight. Two on left, two on right. All four have heads pointing to the left. Top two have wings spread out to the sides. Bottom two have wings pointed down. Small white border around each piece of fabric. Handwritten numbers on white borders at bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Grass cloth; ramie /dye-patterned
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
483 × 625 px
Museum record:
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