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Piece from a Kosode with Cherry Blossoms

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige background with a black flower with six petals and a gold center in the top-left; a white flower with six petals outlined in gold and a gold center in the center; a gold lattice pattern behind the flowers; and a horizontal black wave pattern outlined in gold near the bottom. The image depicts a piece from a kosode with cherry blossoms by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Medium:
Resist-dyed silk satin damask (rinzu), embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
278 × 624 px
Museum record:
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