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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a rectangular piece of fabric with a blue background and gold floral patterns. The fabric is oriented horizontally. The blue background is dark and takes up the majority of the image. The gold floral patterns are intricate and ornate. The gold patterns feature various curled and twisted shapes. The shapes resemble leaves, flowers, and stems. The patterns repeat across the fabric in no discernible order. The fabric has a tan border around it. There is a small block of red text in the bottom-left corner of the tan border. The image appears to be a piece titled "Piece" by an unidentified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 205 px
Museum record:
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