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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, Piece by artist James McNeill Whistler, shows a fabric with intricate designs. The fabric has a beige background with a darker beige border. The design on the fabric includes various symmetrical patterns and shapes. In the top left and right corners and bottom left and right corners are flower-like shapes with eight outer petals and a circle in the center. The center of the fabric features a symmetrical flower-like design. The fabric showcases various interlocking shapes and patterns throughout.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 593 px
Museum record:
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