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Textile with Floral Lozenges (hanabishi)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a textile with a repeating pattern of diamond-shaped sections. The diamonds are arranged in a grid pattern with tan borders intersecting in the middle. The diamonds contain a variety of designs and colors. Some diamonds are dark blue with a tan floral pattern. Some are light green with a tan floral pattern. Some are tan with a shiny silver floral pattern. Some are tan with a tan floral pattern. The entire design has a tan background and borders. The textile is titled "Textile with Floral Lozenges (hanabishi)" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Medium
Silk twill brocaded with silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 228 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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