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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Piece by unknown artist. Navy blue fabric with gold floral patterns. The fabric is rectangular. The floral patterns are circular. The gold floral patterns are raised. The navy blue background is textured. There are two fully visible floral patterns. There are partially visible floral patterns at both ends. The fabric has a cream-colored border at the top and bottom. There is handwritten text at the bottom center. There is printed text at the bottom right.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 187 px
Museum record:
View original
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