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Robe (Kosode) with Shells and Sea Grasses

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Embroidery and gold leaf on plain-weave silk patterned with warp floats, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Nomura in memory of Mr. and Mrs. S. Morris Nomura 1992
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Title: Robe (Kosode) with Shells and Sea Grasses
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Embroidery and gold leaf on plain-weave silk patterned with warp floats, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan.

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