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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white artwork titled "Piece" by artist MC Escher. The artwork features a black and white drawing of a curved object. The curved object has curved horizontal lines and a pattern. The curved object is surrounded by large flowers with rounded petals and leaves on stems. The background has a textured surface resembling a fabric or a mesh with a grid of small diamonds. The grid background features larger shapes resembling more flowers, leaves, or feathers. The artwork features a variety of organic shapes and patterns. The artwork occupies the majority of the image, with a white border around the image.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1700
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
481 × 625 px
Museum record:
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