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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image titled "Piece" by the artist is a rectangular piece of fabric with frayed edges. The fabric is beige with a pattern of interlocking diamonds. There are four distinct sections with different designs. The top left section features two symmetrical bird-like figures in shades of blue, gold, and brown. The bottom left section has one symmetrical bird-like figure in shades of green, gold, and white. The top right section is a small square with a brown and gold geometric pattern. The right section features one symmetrical bird-like figure in shades of green, gold, and brown. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 448 px
Museum record:
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