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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is unknown. The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric or textile with a repeating pattern. The pattern features a light beige background with intricate designs in shades of dark brown and light brown. The designs appear to be floral and leaf-like, with curved lines and teardrop shapes. The top of the fabric has a solid light grey border. The fabric is set against a yellow-beige background. There is a small orange text in the bottom-left corner. The fabric takes up most of the image, with a thin dark border around it.

Artwork details

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