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Kokon meibutsu rui shū, Vol. 1 (examples of old textile designs)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Old yellowed book opened to two pages, each with rectangular designs and Japanese characters; left design on blue background with gold leafy pattern; right design on green geometric background with pink flowers; both are rectangular. Kokon meibutsu rui shū, Vol. 1 (examples of old textile designs), Tokugawa.

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Date:
1789
Medium:
Woodblock-printed book
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 462 px
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