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Printed Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white artwork. It features a dense pattern covering the entire surface. The pattern consists of interlocking shapes, including crosses, swirls, and abstract lines. These shapes are densely packed and vary in size. The majority of the image is composed of these patterns in black and white. There are darker areas that appear to be clusters of the same shapes. The artwork is titled "Printed Piece" and is by an artist whose name is not specified. The piece has a white border around it. In the bottom-left corner, there is small black text. In the bottom-right corner, there is small handwritten text.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835–40
Medium:
Cotton, roller-printed
Culture:
American or British
Dimensions:
499 × 625 px
Museum record:
View original
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