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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image "Piece" by the artist shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a blue-green background and six gold circular designs. The fabric is framed by a yellow-beige border. The gold circular designs are evenly spaced across the fabric, with one in the top left corner partially cut off, one in the center top, one in the top right corner partially cut off, one in the bottom left corner, one in the bottom center partially cut off, and one in the bottom right corner. The background of the fabric is blue-green with some darker spots and wrinkles. The circular designs are gold with a floral pattern. The border around the fabric is yellow-beige with a rough texture. There are some red numbers in the bottom left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 323 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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