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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored fabric with blue floral pattern. The fabric is rectangular. The pattern has blue outlines of flowers and leaves on a tan background. The flowers have multiple rounded petals. The leaves are teardrop-shaped. The stems and vines are curvy and outlined in blue. There is a thin tan border around the fabric. There is a small orange handwritten notation in the top-left corner. The notation is in a corner, not centered. The image is titled "Piece" and by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
469 × 624 px
Museum record:
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