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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Piece by Unknown Artist shows a black and white image of a rectangular piece of fabric. The fabric has a thin border around the edges. Inside the border, there are several flowers and leaves in a repeating pattern. The flowers have five petals and a circle in the center. The leaves are teardrop-shaped with pointed tips. Some of the leaves and flowers are connected by curved lines. In the bottom-right corner, there is a small white rectangle with black text that reads "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART". Along the bottom edge, there is a small white ruler with black markings. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 331 px
Museum record:
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