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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, titled "Piece" by artist William Morris, features a large rectangle with a thin tan border. The dominant part of the image is a repeating pattern of stylized plants, rendered in darker tan against a dark brown background. The plants are composed of leaves and flowers with curled stems. A small illegible signature is present at the bottom left. The image is a design for a fabric or wallpaper.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
423 × 625 px
Museum record:
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