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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is titled "Piece" by artist not provided in the description. The image shows a square textile artwork with a beige border around it. The artwork features a dark brown background with a pattern of interlocking brown lines resembling scales. There are several fish and octopuses depicted in white and blue. The fish have white bodies with scale-like patterns and white fins. The octopuses have white bodies with eight tentacles each. Some of the fish and octopuses are white, while others are blue and white. The beige border has a small line of orange text on the left side. The overall design of the artwork appears to be a repeating pattern of sea creatures on a textured background.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 609 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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