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Piece from a Kosode with Flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue fabric with an embroidered floral design in shades of cream, brown, and red. The flowers have multiple petals arranged in a circular pattern. Leaves are depicted in various stages of growth, some with brown spots on a cream background. Stems and branches are cream-colored. The fabric fills the image. A portion of red fabric is visible in the upper right corner. The image appears to show a section of a kosode, a type of traditional Japanese garment. The artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Medium:
Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
306 × 624 px
Museum record:
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