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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a long rectangular piece of fabric. The fabric is vertical with a rough off-white fringe on the right side. Two cranes are flying to the right, amidst several cloud formations. The upper crane has tailfeathers trailing behind; one leg and one wing are tucked in. The lower crane has one leg tucked in and one wing tucked in; its tail feathers trail behind. The clouds are drawn in rows; each cloud has curved lines that form semi-circular swirls. The background is fabric texture. The title is "Piece" and the artist is unidentified.

Artwork details

Medium:
Ramie
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
313 × 625 px
Museum record:
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