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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square piece of fabric with a repeating pattern of hexagons. The fabric is brown and gold, with a gold border around the edges. The hexagons are arranged in a repeating pattern. Some hexagons have a solid gold or brown color, while others have intricate patterns within them, including geometric shapes and lines. The background of the image is a light gold color, which provides a subtle contrast to the darker tones of the fabric. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
479 × 625 px
Museum record:
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