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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a blue and gold textile with a geometric pattern. The textile is rectangular and oriented vertically. The background of the textile is blue. There are two large, dark brown and gold diamond shapes stacked on top of each other in the center. The diamonds are outlined in dark brown and filled with a gold geometric pattern. The diamonds are connected by gold geometric patterns. The entire textile is outlined by a thin, beige border. The border appears worn and frayed. The background behind the textile is white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
227 × 623 px
Museum record:
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