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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the piece is "Piece" by an unknown artist. The image shows a square textile with a repeating pattern. The pattern features a central circle with a gold center and gold, white, and dark blue details. Eight gold, white, and dark blue lines extend from the circle to the edges of the textile. The background of the textile is dark blue. Four large, symmetrical floral patterns are positioned at the top left, top right, bottom left, and bottom right corners. A larger floral pattern is in the bottom center. The floral patterns are gold, white, and dark blue with some green details. The textile has a white border around it. The image is likely a scan or photograph of the textile.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 618 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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