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Textile with Polychrome Checks

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular textile with a checkered pattern. The checks are arranged in rows and columns. The checks are colored in shades of green, orange, yellow, blue, and white. The checks are mostly small and square. A large portion of the textile has a repeating pattern of green, orange, and yellow checks. The bottom portion has blue and white checks. The textile is bordered by a beige background. A thin white line runs diagonally across the top. The artwork is by an unknown artist and is titled "Textile with Polychrome Checks".

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk twill brocaded with silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
189 × 623 px
Museum record:
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