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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue fabric with golden floral pattern. Rectangular shape with a tan border. The pattern consists of repeating designs featuring flowers, leaves, and stems in gold. The flowers have multiple petals and are scattered across the fabric. Small white spots are visible on the fabric, some of which appear to be tears. A small section of white and brown is present in the lower left corner. The background of the fabric is blue. The artist is unidentified and the title is "Piece".

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 482 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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