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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"Piece" by James McNeill Whistler: A rectangular piece of fabric with a blue and gold pattern. The fabric has a beige border. The top half of the fabric features a repeating pattern of blue triangles with gold designs, arranged in rows. The bottom half has a dark blue background with scattered gold designs. The gold designs are shiny and reflective, while the blue areas are matte. A small red stamp is in the bottom-left corner of the beige border.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 363 px
Museum record:
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