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Priest's Robe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is mostly gray and white, with some darker areas. The fabric appears to be made of silk or another smooth material. There are eight dark squares, two on the top row, two on the middle row, two on the bottom row and two on the middle left and right. The squares are positioned symmetrically on the fabric. The background behind the fabric is light grey. The title of the image is "Priest's Robe".

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 433 px
Museum record:
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