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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Piece by artist Louise Bourgeois is a rectangular textile with a beige background. Two vertical blue strips with gold floral designs are on the left and right sides. The left blue strip has two gold floral designs. The right blue strip has three gold floral designs. Between the blue strips, there are three vertical sections. The left section has a beige background with a gold geometric pattern of chevrons with a floral design at the bottom. The middle section has a brown background with a gold geometric pattern resembling feathers or arrows and a blue and gold floral design in the center. The right section has a brown background with a blue and gold floral design. A beige border surrounds the textile.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 386 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette