Artwork preview

Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is dark blue with a gold pattern. The gold pattern consists of interlocking diamonds and flowers or rosettes. The diamonds are outlined in gold and have a gold dot in the center. The flowers or rosettes are made up of gold lines and dots. The background of the image is a light brown color, possibly cardboard. There is small red text in the bottom-left corner. The artwork is titled "Piece" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 220 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette