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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the piece, 'Piece', is by an unknown artist. The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a dark background and light-colored designs. The fabric has a woven texture and is bordered by a light-colored frame. The dark background of the fabric is mostly covered with small light-colored spots arranged to form larger shapes. The shapes are mostly incomplete, with one near complete shape in the center resembling a duck or swan. The shape has a body, neck, and head. The light-colored frame around the fabric is slightly textured and has a small orange number printed in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 546 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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