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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the artwork is "Piece" by the artist, Anni Albers. The image shows a square piece of fabric with a white background and a gold floral pattern. The fabric is bordered by a gold frame. The frame has a textured surface. In the bottom-left corner of the frame, there is a red number. The fabric is mounted on a gold background. The gold background is also textured. The gold floral pattern on the fabric consists of four identical designs, one in each corner of the fabric. Each design has a symmetrical pattern of curved lines and shapes. The overall appearance of the image suggests that it is a piece of textile art or a sample of fabric.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 561 px
Museum record:
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