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Bag for a Noh Mask with Flowers and Geometric Patterns

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A bag made of fabric with a patchwork design, featuring squares of orange, beige, blue, and yellow. The bag has a purple cord tied around its middle. The squares have various colorful embroidered geometric patterns and flower designs. The bag is rectangular in shape and lies flat on a white surface. The background behind the bag is plain white. It is a bag for a Noh mask with flowers and geometric patterns.

Artwork details

Date:
first half 19th century
Medium:
Plain-weave silk with supplementary silk weft patterning
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
512 × 624 px
Museum record:
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