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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"Piece" by artist Anni Albers. A square piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric has a tan border around it. The background of the fabric is dark blue and tan. The background has a small tan diamond pattern throughout. There are 14 blue and tan flower-like shapes scattered across the fabric, each with four rounded lobes and a tan center, and a tan outline around each shape. The piece is shown on a white background. The bottom left corner of the fabric has orange text.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 492 px
Museum record:
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