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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Piece by Unknown Artist. Dark blue fabric with a green four-leaf clover-like flower and gold accents. The flower has four rounded lobes and a small center. Gold lines extend from the flower, curving and twisting. The fabric is triangular, with the point facing left. The background is white. A small portion of another piece of fabric is visible on the left edge.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 603 px
Museum record:
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