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Priest's Robe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular piece of fabric titled "Priest's Robe" by artist unknown. The fabric is covered in a repeating pattern of light and dark gray semicircles and floral shapes arranged in rows. The semicircles are arranged with their curved sides facing each other in a back-to-back pattern. The semicircles have a raised pattern and are outlined in a lighter shade than their interior. The floral shapes are dark gray and irregularly shaped. The fabric has a border around the edges that matches the pattern in the center. The border is one row deep and runs along the top, bottom, left and right sides. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 391 px
Museum record:
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