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Piece from a Summer Kosode (katabira) with Flowering Vine and Cypress Fence

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue fabric with beige lattice pattern; orange and beige flower with six rounded petals on left, three orange bell-shaped flowers on right; light green stems and leaves; yellow circular center on flower; beige and gold bow at bottom left; beige and gold net-like pattern on top left and right.

Artwork Details

Medium
Resist-dyed plain-weave bast fiber (asa), embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 344 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette