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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the piece is "Piece". The image shows a square with a blue background and a beige border. The blue area features a repeating pattern of diamonds outlined in beige. Inside the diamonds are various shades of blue, gray and white. Superimposed over the diamond pattern are beige outlines of stylized flowers and stems with leaves. In the bottom left corner of the beige border, there is small red vertically aligned text. The image appears to be a piece of fabric or textile with a decorative design.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
556 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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