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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white plaid textile with white lines forming 6 large squares. In the top left square, white silhouette of animal with spots. In the top right square, white silhouette of animal with whiskers. In bottom left square, white silhouette of bird. In bottom right square, white rectangle with multicolored square on top. The animals and bird surrounded by white squiggly lines. Text at bottom reads "66.122.21" and more illegible text.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Cotton
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
334 × 625 px
Museum record:
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