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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Olive green fabric with gold-colored designs. The fabric is vertical and rectangular. Gold-colored designs are symmetrical. The design features curled lines and geometric shapes. The design has two characters on it, appearing twice. The characters are in a foreign script, likely Asian. The background of the image is white, providing contrast to the fabric.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
156 × 622 px
Museum record:
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