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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a close-up photograph of a fabric swatch. The swatch features a repeating pattern of dark green and gold hues. The dark green areas are interwoven with gold diagonal stripes. The gold areas are dark green with gold diagonal stripes. The gold areas form shapes with rounded edges. A white border surrounds the swatch. At the bottom, a small piece of paper is attached with handwritten numbers in black ink. The numbers are arranged horizontally and read 427 and 20.148.427.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 498 px
Museum record:
View original
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