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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of fabric with two distinct sections. The top section is rectangular, featuring a black background with a repeating gold pattern of interlocking diamonds and a gold dragon design on either side. The bottom section is also rectangular and divided into six vertical stripes in shades of green, brown, and tan, with thin white stripes separating them. The fabric is set against a beige background. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 257 px
Museum record:
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