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Piece from a Summer Kosode (katabira) with Wisteria above a Stream

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue fabric with wisteria design. The wisteria has purple flowers on a stem with green leaves. The flowers and leaves are depicted in a light brown color with a grid pattern. The stem of the wisteria curves from the top left to the bottom center. Green leaves are at the top right. Red leaves are at the bottom left. Curved lines that resemble a stream are at the bottom right, depicted in light brown.

Artwork Details

Medium
Resist-dyed plain-weave bast fiber (asa) crepe, embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
505 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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