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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a fabric swatch titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The fabric swatch is rectangular and vertically oriented. The top portion features a tan background with a brown crisscross pattern. Below that is a section with a tan background and a lighter tan geometric pattern. The bottom portion has a tan background with a dark blue crisscross pattern. The fabric appears to be woven with a mix of different textures and patterns. The background behind the fabric swatch is white. A small beige rectangle at the bottom contains numbers.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
205 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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