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Piece from a Summer Kosode (katabira) with Cherry Blossoms

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Piece from a Summer Kosode (katabira) with Cherry Blossoms Gray fabric with visible texture and wrinkles. Red flower with five petals and yellow center and green stem. The flower has four dark brown leaves with a grid pattern. A gold insect with two wings and a body on a green stem. A partial view of another similar flower in bottom left corner. Several red leaf-like shapes, some with grid pattern.

Artwork Details

Medium
Resist-dyed plain-weave bast fiber (asa), embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
335 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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