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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, titled "Piece" by Shigeru Izaki, shows a gray fabric with a repeating pattern of small, intricate designs. The fabric is rectangular and has a light-brown border around it. The background of the fabric is a light gray color, and it features a repeating pattern of small, darker gray and brown designs that resemble flowers or other organic shapes. The designs are arranged in rows and columns, creating a grid-like pattern. The fabric appears to be made of a textured material, possibly silk or another type of fabric. The light-brown border around the fabric is slightly darker at the edges and has a small white rectangle in the bottom-right corner with the numbers "96.14.1208" printed in black text.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 376 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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