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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the piece is 'Piece' and the artist is unknown. The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric has a dark brown background with a lighter brown border around it. The pattern on the fabric consists of diamond shapes arranged in rows. Each diamond shape contains a design with various patterns and shapes. Three of the diamond shapes contain a stylized letter 'S' or '8' in a loop. The other diamond shapes contain geometric patterns. The fabric appears to be a textile piece, possibly a fragment of a larger textile. The background behind the fabric is a light brown color. There is a red stamp or writing on the right side of the image. The red writing reads '95.14.2202'.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 384 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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