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Priest's Robe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of textile titled "Priest's Robe" by an unknown artist. The rectangular textile has a repeating pattern of large flowers with many petals and leaves on a dark background. The flowers are light colored and have a detailed, intricate design. The flowers are arranged in rows and columns. The image is slightly wrinkled and has a crease down the middle. The right edge of the textile is folded over. The background of the image is white. There is a small piece of paper at the top with illegible writing. There is a series of numbers at the bottom right.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 431 px
Museum record:
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