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Seven-Panel Buddhist Monk’s Vestment (Shichijō kesa) with Lotus Arabesque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black fabric with a repeating pattern of white lotus flowers and curved vines. The fabric is rectangular and appears to be a textile. A small metal tab is on the top right. A semi-transparent overlay in the center and handwritten numbers at the bottom edge of the fabric. The image is in grayscale. The pattern on the fabric consists of white lotus flowers and curved vines on a black background arranged in a repeating design.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1796
Medium
Twill-weave silk with gold supplementary weft patterning (kinran)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 497 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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