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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a square piece of paper with a floral pattern. The pattern features various flowers and leaves in different sizes and orientations. The flowers have many petals and detailed centers. The leaves are oval-shaped with pointed tips and have veins running through them. The background of the pattern is white, and the flowers and leaves are gray. The paper is framed in black. Title: "Piece". Artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1760
Medium:
Linen, block printed and resist-dyed
Culture:
British, probably
Dimensions:
490 × 624 px
Museum record:
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