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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige rectangular piece of fabric with brown border. The fabric features several blue and brown designs. There are three partial semicircles along the bottom edge, one centered, with a blue design resembling a vase with handles on it. Two brown rectangles flanking the semicircle in the center feature curvy blue lines. There are two blue squares with white designs on top left and right. Two blue elongated rectangles with white designs are on top center and right. Chinese characters in blue are written vertically on either side and horizontally across the top. The background of the fabric is beige with some darker spots. The artist and title of the piece is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 277 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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