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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a light brown and white pattern. The pattern features various geometric shapes, including circles, squares, and lines. A small white rectangle with purple text reading "96.14.978" is located in the bottom-right corner of the fabric. The fabric is surrounded by a light brown border. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is not specified. The fabric has a light brown background with a woven texture. The geometric pattern is made up of various shapes, including circles, squares, and lines, in shades of light brown and white. The shapes are arranged in a seemingly random pattern. The small white rectangle with purple text is located in the bottom-right corner of the fabric. The text reads "96.14.978". The fabric is surrounded by a light brown border that is slightly thicker at the bottom than on the other sides.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 452 px
Museum record:
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