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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a blue background and floral pattern. The fabric is framed by a tan border. The blue fabric has a repeating pattern of white and gold lines, circles, and flowers. The flowers and leaves are gold and white. The lines are vertical and straight with swirls and curvy parts. The circles are small and spaced out along the lines. Small red numbers are printed in the bottom-left corner. The image is titled "Piece" and is by an unidentified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
425 × 624 px
Museum record:
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