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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The piece by artist is a square textile with a gold background and blue floral pattern. The gold background has a rough, fabric texture. The blue floral pattern consists of various shapes, including leaves and flowers, in a repeating design. There is a gold border around the edges of the textile. The border is slightly uneven and has some rough spots. The background behind the textile is off-white. A small piece of paper with numbers is below the textile.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
509 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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