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Fragments

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a piece titled Fragments by an artist. The piece features a border with Asian characters written on it. The background of the piece is gray on the inside and white on the outside of the border. Inside the border on the piece are four strips of fabric-like material. Two are on the left side, one long and one short. The other two are on the right side of the piece. The top one resembles the pelt of an animal while the bottom one appears to be a tightly packed bunch of fibers.

Artwork details

Date:
8th century
Medium:
Silk or linen or cotton / Painting?
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
425 × 625 px
Museum record:
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