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Priest's Robe (Shichijō)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a rectangular textile. The textile is divided into squares. Each square contains a circle surrounded by a floral pattern. The circles are various sizes and some are black and some are light. There are two squares in the top center that are darker and have a floral design. The left side of the textile is folded over. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 412 px
Museum record:
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