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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Navy blue fabric with gold-colored designs. The fabric is a long, thin rectangle with a pointed bottom. The top-right and bottom-left corners are folded over. The gold-colored designs are abstract and swirling, and they resemble clouds or waves. A smaller square of tan fabric is in the bottom-right corner. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
228 × 623 px
Museum record:
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