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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white artwork titled "Piece" by an unknown artist, showing a vertically rectangular piece of artwork divided into two panels. The artwork depicts an abstract design. The design features large symmetrical curved tendrils. The tendrils are thick and rounded. They are drawn in black. They have a texture suggesting fur. There are two at the top and bottom, and one on either side. The tendrils emerge from a central form. The central form consists of a rounded triangular mass from which curved tendrils emerge. There are two on either side at top and bottom. The background consists of a mottled gray texture with irregular patches of darker and lighter areas. There are also several smaller curved lines throughout. A white border surrounds the artwork. There are numbers on the bottom border.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Silk; on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
460 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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