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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green fabric with embroidered birds and flowers. The fabric is rectangular. The background is green with a diamond pattern in brown and gold. There are two birds, one black and one white, flying near a flowering tree with red flowers and green leaves. The black bird is at the top and the white bird is at the bottom. The white bird is holding a red object in its beak. There are also blue and gray flowers and leaves on the fabric. The fabric has a gold border around it. The artwork is titled "Piece" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
502 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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