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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two fabric swatches. The larger swatch is rectangular with a right-angle cut out of the top right corner on a beige background. The fabric has a black background with a green, light brown, and white floral pattern. A small white label with black text reading "20.148.745" is placed at the bottom right corner of the fabric. In the top left corner of the image, a smaller rectangular fabric swatch is partially visible. It features a blue, gold, and red pattern on a beige background. A small white label with black text reading "20.148.743" is placed underneath this swatch. The background of the image is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 421 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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