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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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