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Obi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a woven fabric titled "Obi" by an unknown artist. The fabric is rectangular and oriented vertically. The background of the fabric is black. The fabric has a grid-like pattern with thin, horizontal stripes in beige, dark gray-brown, and blue. The blue stripes are narrower and run vertically through the pattern. The edges of the fabric are frayed. The fabric appears to be handmade. The colors are muted. The fabric takes up the entire image.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woven cotton scraps
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
307 × 623 px
Museum record:
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