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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork titled "Piece" by an unknown artist depicts a long, narrow, vertically oriented rectangle with a black background. The piece features multiple identical gold-colored, symmetrical designs that resemble flowers or bugs with rounded bodies and thin tails. These designs are arranged in a repeating pattern across the rectangle. The rectangle is set against a gold-colored background that surrounds it on all sides. The gold background has a slightly textured appearance. A small, illegible red signature or stamp is located at the bottom of the rectangle.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
225 × 625 px
Museum record:
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