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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a vertical rectangle with a blue and black patterned design on it. The background of the rectangle is blue. The pattern consists of a repeating design of four-petaled shapes resembling flowers or four-leaf clovers, with curved lines radiating out from the center of each shape. The shapes are arranged in a grid. The pattern is black. There are some gold flecks scattered throughout the design. The rectangle is on a white background. A small strip of white with some numbers is at the bottom. The title of the piece is "Piece" by the artist "Anni Albers".

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
308 × 624 px
Museum record:
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