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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of fabric titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The fabric is rectangular with a frayed edge around its perimeter. The background of the fabric is pinkish-beige. The fabric features a repeating floral pattern in shades of green, brown, dark blue, and white. The flowers are large and have many petals. The leaves are green and have a teardrop shape. The stems of the flowers and leaves are green and curved. The fabric appears to be made of a thick, possibly velvet, material. The fabric has a worn and aged appearance.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
430 × 625 px
Museum record:
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