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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, titled "Piece" by artist untitled, depicts a square piece of fabric with a floral pattern. The fabric has a gold border around its edges. The background of the fabric is divided into sections with different colors. The top section is brown, and the bottom section is blue. The fabric features a gold floral pattern with flowers and leaves throughout. The gold floral pattern appears to be made up of four large flowers in the top two sections and four large flowers in the bottom two sections. The flowers are arranged in a repeating pattern across the fabric. The image shows a small block of orange text in the bottom-right corner. The text reads "96/12/17773". The fabric appears to have a textured surface.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 528 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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