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Piece from a Kosode with Pine Bough and Blossoming Plum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A piece of fabric with a design. The background of the fabric is light beige with a slightly wrinkled texture. There are several green stems with red flowers that have four petals and a cluster of thin lines in the center. Some of the stems have gold flowers with four petals. There are also some green leaves with gold accents. The overall design consists of multiple stems with flowers and leaves arranged randomly across the fabric. The title of the piece is "Piece from a Kosode with Pine Bough and Blossoming Plum".

Artwork Details

Medium
Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on silk satin damask (rinzu)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
520 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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