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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the image is "Piece" by the artist Faith Ringgold. A square piece of brown fabric with a ribbed texture, diagonal lines running across it in varying shades of brown. Darker brown lines intersect with lighter brown ones. The fabric appears woven with a repeating pattern of interlocking lines. The edges of the fabric are rough. The background around the fabric is beige. A small white rectangle with black numbers is in the bottom right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 623 px
Museum record:
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