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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular grayscale image of a floral patterned fabric. The fabric has a dark background with lighter-colored flowers, leaves, and stems embroidered on it. The flowers have rounded petals; some have five petals, and others have more. Leaves are teardrop-shaped and pointed. Stems are thin and curved. The fabric fills the image, with a thin white border around it. The image by James Ensor is titled "Piece".

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 399 px
Museum record:
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