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Stencil

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular piece of material with rounded corners and a large rectangular section cut out of the center. The cut out section contains a repeating pattern of white and brown shapes. The pattern consists of many white teardrop shaped forms, some pointing up and some down. Superimposed on these are brown geometric shapes similar to intersecting rectangles. The background behind the brown rectangle is white.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Paper, silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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