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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square piece of fabric titled "Piece" by artist Anni Albers. The fabric is bordered by a golden area. The fabric's design features a checkerboard pattern in brown and black. The fabric square contains four stylized flowers or mandalas. Two gold-colored designs are in the lower-left and upper-right corners. Two blue shapes resembling flowers or mandalas are in the middle of the top and bottom halves. Two gold-colored floral patterns are in the upper-right and lower-right corners.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
477 × 625 px
Museum record:
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