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Piece from a Kosode with Garden Fence

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black background with white, blue, green, and brown designs. Long, thin, white lines extend from the center to the edges, resembling grass or reeds. Two curved, blue and white shapes with pointed ends are present, one above the other. A brown and yellow shape with a long tail is positioned on the top right. A small, green shape is visible below the top blue and white shape. The overall design appears to be a garden scene with a fence, featuring a bird or insect near the top.

Artwork details

Medium:
Resist-dyed and painted silk satin damask (rinzu), embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
142 × 622 px
Museum record:
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