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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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