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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A large rectangular tan-brown area with lightly darker edges occupies most of the image. A rectangular cut-out in the center reveals a lighter brown surface with a lighter-colored mottled pattern. A small handwritten number "1346" appears in blue ink at the bottom right. The background is a tan color with darker streaks. The artworks title is "Piece", by artist Robert Rauschenberg.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 218 px
Museum record:
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