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Piece from a Kosode with Pine Boughs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red background with visible brush strokes and splotches of darker and lighter red. A white pine bough outlined in gold with white pine needles embroidered in rows extends from bottom right to center left. A white pine cone outlined in gold with white and gold details points to the top left. A dark blue cloud with gold details and curved gold tendrils pointing right is above the pine bough. Two gold lines extend from the cloud to the top right.

Artwork Details

Medium
Resist-dyed silk satin damask (rinzu), embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
519 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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