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Ojime

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ojime by Namikawa Yasuhisa is a small, spherical object. The object has a predominantly dark green color with a floral pattern. The pattern consists of a central red dot surrounded by white, blue, and gold petals. The green base color is accented with red and gold details. A white string is attached to the top. The background is gray with a white tag visible behind the object.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 452 px
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