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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular artwork with a tan border, featuring a central white section with a blue and gold patterned border at top and bottom. A gray table with a wide circular top and narrow base sits on a blue platform. A flowering tree rises from the table, with blue and red flowers and gray and red stems. Gray and black Chinese characters are positioned to the right. Two blue and gold rectangles flank the top of the white section, each divided into four sections by thin gray lines. A red seal or stamp is visible in the bottom right corner of the tan border. The artwork appears to be a traditional Japanese or Chinese piece, titled "Piece" by an unidentified artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 269 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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