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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The quilt "Piece" by an unknown artist features a rectangular shape with a frayed edge around its perimeter. The quilt is composed of rows of diamond-shaped blocks arranged in a repeating pattern. The diamonds are outlined in beige and filled with either red, green, or beige. Each diamond contains a white floral design. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
426 × 625 px
Museum record:
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