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Priest's Robe (Shichijō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a rectangular piece of fabric. The fabric is made up of multiple rectangular panels sewn together in a grid pattern. Fabric has a floral pattern in shades of light and dark gray. There are seven light-colored square patches on the fabric, positioned in a pattern of 3 across the top and 2 on each side in the second and fourth columns. The fabric is wrinkled and appears to be hanging from two points at the top. The background behind the fabric is light grey.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 379 px
Museum record:
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