Artwork preview

Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the piece is "Piece" by the artist unknown. The image shows a long, rectangular piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric has a black background and a gold-colored design. The gold design consists of rows of horizontal lines that form a geometric pattern. The pattern includes large, dark shapes resembling abstracted leaves or teardrops. The fabric appears to be woven. The bottom edge of the fabric is frayed in several places. The background behind the fabric is off-white. A small white rectangle in the bottom-right corner contains black text.

Artwork details

Date:
14th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 164 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette