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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of blue fabric with vertical threads. The fabric is predominantly blue and features vertical threads that are densely packed. Small flecks of orange and white are dispersed throughout the fabric. The fabric's edges are rough and uneven. The bottom edge of the fabric appears to have some threads missing. The fabric is mounted on a white background. A handwritten number "163" is visible below the fabric on the left. A printed number "20.148.163" is on the right below the fabric. The fabric is titled "Piece" and is by an unidentified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 290 px
Museum record:
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