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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of fabric with a beige background and brown and black designs. The fabric is rectangular and oriented vertically. The top section features black cloud and foliage designs on the beige background. The middle section has a honeycomb pattern with various shapes inside the hexagons, including flowers and geometric designs, in shades of brown. The bottom section contains brown and black foliage designs on the beige background. The fabric appears worn and frayed around the edges, with some white spots visible in the top corners. The background behind the fabric is light gray. The title of the piece is "Piece" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
309 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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