Artwork preview

Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image, divided into three sections. Left column divided into two stacked images. Top image is rectangle, approximately one quarter the size of the image below. Bottom image takes up most of left side, is vertically rectangular. Both images have detailed abstract cross-hatch design in varying shades of gray. Right column one long, vertically rectangular image with writing. The writing on the right appears to be Asian characters. The background behind the images is white. Title is "Piece" and artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
17th–18th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
292 × 625 px
Museum record:
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