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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular blue and white textile with gold accents, featuring repeating scenes of people and buildings in a landscape. The scenes depict various structures including bridges and pagodas. Chinese characters are scattered throughout the design in black. The background of the textile is blue and it has a beige border around it. The artwork is titled "Piece" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
326 × 623 px
Museum record:
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