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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Navy blue background with gold floral designs on top left and bottom right corners. Gold border surrounds the image. The floral designs are made up of gold leaves and flowers. There are three columns of gold horizontal lines on the left side and a grid of gold lines on the right side. The gold lines on the right are arranged in a series of connected rectangles. The bottom right corner has a cluster of green and gold leaves. The image is rectangular and slightly taller than it is wide. The artwork is by an unknown artist and is titled "Piece".

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
283 × 623 px
Museum record:
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