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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green background with thin diagonal stripes. Black hexagonal shapes with white flowers and black centers are present. Some hexagons have a smaller size and are located at the bottom left and right corners. A larger hexagon is in the center. There are white lines extending from the center hexagon. White flowers and black leaves are on the left and right sides. A cluster of brown shapes resembling leaves is in the bottom middle. The image has a white border at the bottom with small orange text in the bottom right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 325 px
Museum record:
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