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Title	Piece
Date	18th–19th century 18th century
Medium	Silk
Classification	Textiles-Woven
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1896
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration Entomological plates

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