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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a square of fabric titled "Piece" by an unidentified artist. The square of fabric is blue with a gold floral pattern. The fabric features a repeating design of diamonds and squares in a grid-like pattern. Each diamond and square contains a gold floral motif. The diamonds are arranged in a larger diamond shape. The fabric has a gold border around it. A small portion of another piece of fabric is visible to the right. The background of the image is white. Red text in the bottom-left corner reads "76.147.583".

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 556 px
Museum record:
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