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Fragment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a grid of squares. The grid has 9 rows and 8 columns of squares. The squares are different shades of gray. There are 71 squares with designs and 9 squares without. The squares with designs have shapes including flowers, vases, insects, and geometric designs. The squares are arranged in columns with similar designs. The image is slightly worn and has small holes along the top edge. Title: Fragment Artist: not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
17th–18th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 458 px
Museum record:
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