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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is rectangular and oriented vertically. The top and bottom have a scalloped border with a row of connected hexagons above and below it. Inside the borders, the top section features a design with brown tree branches, small stars, and geometric shapes. The bottom section features the same design with the tree branches and stars but mirrored. A thin line of small triangles separates the top and bottom sections. The fabric has a yellowed border around the edges. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
305 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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