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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of fabric or textile titled 'Piece' by an unknown artist. The fabric features a white background with a repeating pattern of dark blue designs. The designs include fish, flowers, leaves, and stems. The fish are depicted in various orientations, some facing left and others right. The flowers have multiple petals. The leaves and stems are intertwined with the fish and flowers. The fabric appears to be handmade or hand-printed, with some imperfections and unevenness in the design. The edges of the fabric are rough and frayed. The background behind the fabric is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
20th century
Medium:
Cotton
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 561 px
Museum record:
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