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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark green fabric with gold floral pattern. The fabric is square. The gold pattern includes flowers and leaves. The background of the fabric is dark green. The pattern is made up of various sized circles and floral shapes. There are 2 large floral shapes, one on the right and one on the left. The fabric has a white border around it. There is a small piece of paper at the bottom with numbers on it. The numbers are "882" handwritten in pencil and "20.148.882" typed.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 616 px
Museum record:
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