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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold and blue fabric with hexagonal pattern. The fabric is rectangular. The hexagons are outlined in blue and contain gold designs, and are arranged in rows. The background of the fabric between the hexagons is blue. There is a tan strip on the right side with black Chinese characters written vertically. The background surrounding the fabric is white with handwritten numbers.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 466 px
Museum record:
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