Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, titled "Piece" by artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, depicts a large tan and black textured image on a white background. The image consists of rows of perforated rectangles with tan and black fill. The rectangle fills most of the frame. The rectangle's fill consists of horizontal rows of rectangles perforated on their short ends. The perforations alternate on each row. The shape and fill are reminiscent of computer punch cards. The rectangle has uneven edges. It sits on a white background with a small piece of tape holding down its upper right corner. The tape is graying and peeling on its right edge. The background reveals a textured surface with dark smudges or stains. A small label on the bottom edge reads "20.148.57" in black text.