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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan fabric with darker tan diamond pattern and two black bird shapes with pointy beaks and tails. The artist is Anni Albers. The title of the piece is "Piece". The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a tan background and a darker tan diamond pattern. The diamond pattern consists of intersecting lines that form diamonds across the fabric. Two black bird-like shapes are embroidered on the fabric, one on the left and one on the right. The birds have pointy beaks and tails, and their bodies are made up of intricate patterns. The fabric has a gold border around it, and there is a small red date stamp in the bottom-left corner that reads "05.24.1933".

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 302 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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