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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is beige with a blue design. The design has horizontal stripes. The top stripe has a scroll-like design with swirling lines and what appear to be flowers or leaves. Below that are stripes with a Greek key design, bird designs, and more scroll-like patterns. The bottom stripe has a Greek key design. The fabric appears to be frayed around the edges. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 523 px
Museum record:
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