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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
Museum record:
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