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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored woven fabric with a repeating pattern of interlocking rectangles, featuring illustrations of people. The fabric is rectangular and has a rough, frayed edge around its perimeter. The interlocking rectangle pattern covers the entire surface. There are six illustrations of people in various poses scattered across the fabric. The people are depicted wearing old-fashioned clothing. The illustrations are arranged in no particular order. The fabric's background is a solid tan color, matching the color of the interlocking rectangles and illustrations. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
325 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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