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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown, gold, and white textile with repeating hexagonal pattern. The hexagons are outlined in gold and white. The hexagons contain four-petaled flowers with black centers. The background of the hexagons is brown. The spaces between the hexagons are filled with geometric patterns in gold, white, and brown. The textile is mounted on a beige fabric background. The title is "Piece" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
381 × 624 px
Museum record:
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