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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Light blue fabric with brown palm tree designs. The fabric is rectangular and worn at the edges, with visible fraying and discoloration. The palm trees are depicted in a repeating pattern, with brown trunks and leaves on a light blue background. The fabric appears to be a textile piece, possibly a fragment of a larger textile. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 422 px
Museum record:
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