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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title "Piece" and artist are not specified. The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric has a dark blue background. The pattern consists of rows and columns of identical designs. Each design is a large flower-like shape with intricate details. The flower-like shapes are gold and white. Connected to the bottom of each flower-like shape are four chain-like patterns that connect to the adjacent designs. The border around the fabric is a light brown color. The bottom left corner of the border has orange writing. The image is set against a white background.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 382 px
Museum record:
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