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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square textile with a gold border. The textile has a repeating pattern of various shapes containing different designs, including flowers and geometric patterns. The colors of the textile are shades of gold, blue, red, and brown. The main design elements are a large circle in the center and a flower design in the bottom right corner. There are octagons and squares throughout the textile, some containing flowers and others containing geometric patterns. The background of the image is off-white. Piece by artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
584 × 624 px
Museum record:
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