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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a blue and gold floral patterned fabric, titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The fabric is rectangular and oriented vertically. The background of the fabric is blue with a diagonal ribbed texture. The floral pattern consists of large, stylized flowers with many rounded petals and dark centers. The flowers are gold with a textured appearance. The flowers have brown stems and are interspersed with blue leaves. The fabric has a gold border around it. There is a small white rectangle at the bottom of the image with black text that reads "96.14.1620". There is red text on the right side of the image that reads "96.14.1620". The background behind the fabric is white.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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