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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored fabric with a repeating pattern of blue and orange circles. The circles contain a horse-like animal standing on its hind legs with front legs extended forward. The fabric appears to be woven with a visible texture. The circles are arranged in rows and columns, evenly spaced across the fabric. The blue color is a light shade and the orange is a light tan. The edges of the fabric are rough and uneven. A white border surrounds the fabric. The bottom of the border has some numbers.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 586 px
Museum record:
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