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Fragments

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a piece of paper titled "Fragments" by an unidentified artist. The page displays a collection of fabric fragments arranged in a vertical line on a gray background. The fragments are as follows: - The top fragment features a dark-colored curled design. - A small, dark-colored piece resembling a knot or a woven section is positioned below the curled design. - A long, thin light-colored piece is placed on the left side. - A dark-colored piece with straight lines is located below the long thin piece. - A large dark-colored piece with straight lines is positioned at the bottom. - A small dark-colored piece with straight lines is placed at the bottom left. - A curled dark-colored piece is situated above the large dark-colored piece. The page has a white border around the edges with black spiral binding on the left and handwritten text on the right. Numbers are printed at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
8th century
Medium:
Plain cloth
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
370 × 625 px
Museum record:
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