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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The fabric features a dark brown background with a repeating pattern of interlocking white diamonds. Scattered across the fabric are four floral motifs, each consisting of a circle of radiating lines with a central circle. The fabric has a beige border around its edges. A small white rectangle in the bottom-right corner contains black text.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
437 × 624 px
Museum record:
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