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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image titled "Piece" by an unknown artist depicts a square textile with a tan border. The textile is primarily dark brown with a grid pattern in light gray. The grid pattern consists of vertical and horizontal lines that form squares. Overlaying the grid are various designs: - Four circular purple motifs are at the top. - Four light gray flowers with four petals are interspersed along the middle. - A row of brown flowers with five petals is at the bottom. The tan border is slightly darker at the corners and has small red text in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 432 px
Museum record:
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