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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of textile art titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The textile features a repeating pattern of octagons and squares, with a central large blue and gold octagonal flower-like design. The octagons and squares are arranged in three rows, with three on the top and bottom and four on the middle row. The octagons and squares have intricate designs and patterns within them, including flowers, leaves, and geometric shapes. The colors used are predominantly red, blue, green, gold, and cream. The background of the textile is a light beige color. The overall design is symmetrical, with identical patterns on either side of the central design. The image has a beige border around it. The bottom right corner has some small red text.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 359 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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