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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Piece by artist is a long, narrow rectangle of fabric with a green and gold pattern. The fabric has a repeating design of interlocking green and gold threads. The green threads are darker on the diagonal and lighter on the horizontal. The gold threads are straight and horizontal. The fabric has a frayed edge on the left and right sides. The background behind the fabric is beige. There is a white strip at the bottom with black numbers.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
250 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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