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Tile

J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square tile with a design on it. The tile is square and has a cracked surface with a design of 13 circular shapes resembling flowers or suns. The circular shapes have dark outer edges that fade to white towards the center. The circles vary in size and are arranged in four rows with a larger circle in the center. The background of the tile around the circular shapes is cracked and gray. The tile is on a light grey background. The tile is titled "Tile" by "J. and J. G. Low Art Tile Works".

Artwork details

Date:
1881–85
Medium:
Earthenware
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 497 px
Museum record:
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