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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square piece of fabric with a blue background and brown designs. The fabric is mostly blue with a gray border around the edges. The blue area contains a symmetrical pattern of brown lines and shapes, including diamonds, flowers, and bow tie shapes. The center of the fabric features a large flower-like design with a circle in the middle and petal-like shapes around it. The top of the fabric has a smaller square with a flower-like design inside. The bottom-right corner of the image contains a small white rectangle with black text. The title of the piece is "Piece" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
594 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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