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Patchwork of woven textiles

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square patchwork quilt. The quilt consists of numerous small triangular pieces of fabric sewn together to form a larger design. The triangles are arranged in a repeating pattern, with each triangle pointing towards the center of the quilt. The colors of the triangles include dark blue, light blue, yellow, white, pink, green, and brown. The quilt has a yellow border around the patchwork design, and a wider pink border around the yellow one. The quilt is on a grey background. The quilt is titled "Patchwork of woven textiles" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
17th–18th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 614 px
Museum record:
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