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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white plaid fabric. The plaid pattern consists of intersecting white lines forming squares and rectangles. The colors in the plaid are black, dark gray, medium gray, and light gray. The fabric appears to be frayed on the left and right edges. A white border surrounds the fabric. Handwritten text is at the bottom. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Cotton, silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
405 × 625 px
Museum record:
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