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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangle with rounded corners, wider than it is tall. Teal blue background with repeating pattern of lines and shapes in darker blue and gold. The pattern has a grid-like structure with eight-pointed stars and four-pointed shapes. The eight-pointed stars have petal-like shapes protruding from their centers. The four-pointed shapes have a dot in their center. The background of the rectangle is slightly textured. The rectangle is on top of a beige background. A small red stamp in the bottom-left corner. The title is "Piece" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 323 px
Museum record:
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