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Futon Cover with Turtle, Crane, Pine, Plum, and Bamboo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black fabric panel with four vertical seams. A white crane flying to the right, with wings spread and head down. A white turtle on the bottom left. A large tree with curved branch and pine needles on a diagonal across the center. Small pink flowers on stems. Bamboo stalks and leaves at bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Cotton
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
457 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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