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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green fabric strip with a patterned design, right side partially covered by a beige paper strip with black Chinese characters written vertically. The fabric has a woven texture and appears to be a long, thin rectangle with a rough, torn edge on the right side. The beige paper strip is partially peeled back at the bottom. The background is off-white. The title is "Piece" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
122 × 620 px
Museum record:
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