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Textile Design for Stencil

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a landscape design. The design is for a textile using a stencil. The image shows a forest scene with trees on either side and in the background. The trees on the right are pine trees. The trees have a darker appearance to represent foliage. The foreground on the right shows a cart with two large wheels. The cart is loaded with what appears to be tree branches. The cart is pulled by two oxen. The oxen are mostly obscured. The background on the horizon shows a horizon line with more trees. The sky above is filled with what appears to be falling blossoms or leaves. The artist's name is written vertically on the right side. The image is by artist Suzuki, Hideo.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Paint on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
456 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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