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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, titled "Piece" by artist Robert Rauschenberg, is a rectangular piece divided into six sections. The entire piece has a background that is primarily a dark gray-brown color. The six sections are arranged in two rows of three. The top row has a design with primarily brown and yellow hues in the left section, a symmetrical floral-like pattern with brown, yellow, and orange colors in the center section, and a design with primarily brown and yellow hues in the right section. The bottom row has a design with blue, brown, and black hues in the left section, a diamond-shaped design with blue and brown hues in the center section, and a design with blue, brown, and black hues in the right section. The piece has a beige background around the artwork. There is a small blue handwritten note in the upper-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 357 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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