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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of fabric titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The fabric is long and rectangular with a gold border around it. The fabric is white with a pattern of leaves and flowers in shades of green, brown, pink, and blue. The pattern appears to be woven or embroidered. The top and bottom of the fabric are cut off, but the pattern continues across the visible portion. The gold border is textured and has a rough weave. There is small orange text at the bottom of the gold border. The background behind the gold border is white.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
185 × 622 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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