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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow piece of fabric with an intricate design. The fabric is rectangular and oriented vertically. It has a light brown background with a tan border around the edges. The fabric features a repeating pattern of various shapes, including diamonds, circles, and lines, in a lighter shade of brown than the background. The shapes are arranged in a symmetrical and repeating design. The pattern includes sections with diamond shapes, sections with interconnected circles, and sections with vertical lines. At the bottom of the fabric, there is a small line of orange text. The background behind the fabric is plain white. The title of the piece is "Piece" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
166 × 625 px
Museum record:
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