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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is not specified. The image shows a square of blue fabric with a frayed edge, featuring a repeating pattern of gold-colored designs. The designs depict people dressed in robes with their arms raised and wings on their backs. The background of the fabric is blue and the designs are gold. There are also some smaller, less detailed designs scattered throughout the fabric. The fabric appears to be old and worn, with some fraying around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 597 px
Museum record:
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