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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow, rectangular piece of fabric or paper with a strip of paper attached to the right side. The main piece is light brown with a woven texture, and measures approximately 3 times the width of the attached strip. The main piece has rough edges and a small tear at the top. The attached strip is a lighter shade of brown and has 5 lines of black Chinese characters written on it. The background is a gray surface, possibly a table or other flat surface. The image appears to be a scan or photograph of an old piece of fabric or paper, possibly a fragment of a larger work. The piece is by an unknown artist. The piece is titled "Piece".

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
275 × 625 px
Museum record:
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