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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical blue and gold fabric strip, woven with a pattern on a light blue background. The fabric is rectangular and oriented vertically. Darker blue on the left edge. Frayed edges. A small piece of paper with black writing to the right. The paper is brown and rectangular. The writing on it is in black ink and appears to be Asian characters.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
171 × 623 px
Museum record:
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