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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image titled "Piece" by the artist, shows a frayed fabric with a duck design. The fabric has a rough, uneven edge around its perimeter, with some areas of fraying. The fabric features a repeating pattern of ducks, flowers, and other foliage, rendered in shades of brown, beige, and gold against a dark blue background. The ducks are depicted standing among plants and flowers. The background of the fabric fades from dark blue at the bottom to beige at the top, with vertical lines and subtle patterns throughout. Small brown spots are scattered across the top portion. A small white label in the bottom-right corner. The image is set against a plain white background.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century(?)
Medium
Silk, metallic thread
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
418 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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