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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photograph of a square piece of fabric with a patterned design. The fabric is dark gray with a lighter gray pattern. The pattern consists of small, intricate designs that repeat across the fabric. The designs are teardrop-shaped with a circle at the bottom, and they are arranged in rows. The fabric has a rough, frayed edge around the perimeter. The background of the image is light gray. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is unknown. The fabric appears to be a textile piece, possibly a sample or a fragment of a larger work.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Ramie
Culture
Japan (Shiga)
Dimensions
600 × 612 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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