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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular, gray-toned artwork titled "Piece" by artist Robert Rauschenberg. The artwork features a densely packed arrangement of printed newspaper text in black and white. The text fills the entire surface, with no discernible images or graphics. The text is presented in a variety of fonts and sizes. The artwork has a white border around it. The border at the top appears to have a small section of typed text that is upside down. The overall appearance is one of visual noise, with the dense packing of text creating a textured, almost woven effect. The image is in black and white. The artwork is presented in a straightforward, unframed manner.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
289 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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