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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait-oriented image of embroidery, titled "Piece" by artist unidentified. The embroidery depicts a flower with a thick stem and several leaves. The flower has multiple rounded petals in a darker shade, gathered in the center, with a lighter colored area to the left. The stem is straight and vertical and there are several branches. The background resembles woven fabric with a hatched pattern and a thin border around the embroidery. The image is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. The image is grainy.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
223 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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