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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image titled "Piece" by the artist is a horizontal rectangle with rounded corners and a recessed area. The recessed area contains a grid of 8 squares arranged in two rows. The top row has 4 squares, left to right: tan with a light-brown floral pattern; dark purple; tan with a light-brown leaf pattern; and teal. The bottom row has 4 squares, left to right: brown with dark-purple floral pattern; tan with a blue floral pattern; tan with a light-brown floral pattern; and dark purple with dark-purple floral pattern. The background of the image is tan. There is small red text in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 160 px
Museum record:
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