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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The rectangular piece of fabric is blue with gold-colored patterns. The fabric has a frayed edge on the left and right sides and a more uneven edge at the bottom. The gold-colored patterns are triangular shapes arranged in a repeating design. Some of the triangular patterns contain additional details. The background of the image is white, with some handwritten numbers.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 364 px
Museum record:
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