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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square, dark gray, textured surface with a repeating pattern. The pattern consists of large, hexagonal shapes arranged in rows. Each hexagon contains a raised floral design. The hexagons are outlined by raised lines. The image is in grayscale. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is unknown. The image has a white border around it. The border at the bottom is slightly thicker than the rest and contains black text.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 563 px
Museum record:
View original
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