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Textile Sample Book

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image from "Textile Sample Book" by an unknown artist shows a page with four blue and white textile samples. The top row of samples includes: - A blue and white diamond pattern on the left - A black and white vertically-striated pattern in the middle - A blue and white star pattern on the right The bottom row has one sample on the right, which features a blue and white floral pattern. The background of the page is off-white and has several Japanese characters written on it.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1775
Medium:
Paper and cotton
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 530 px
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