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Piece from a Kosode with Wisteria and Stylized Waves

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown fabric with white, curved, wavy lines on the left and bottom right. A plant with green vines, white, blue, and yellow leaves and yellow clusters is embroidered on the fabric. Some leaves and vines have lattice pattern details.

Artwork details

Medium:
Resist-dyed and painted plain-weave silk crepe (chirimen), embroidered in silk and metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
517 × 625 px
Museum record:
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