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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the piece is "Piece" by the artist Anni Albers. The image shows a blue fabric with a repeating pattern of diamonds and flowers. The fabric is a medium blue color. The diamond shapes are outlined in brown and have a smaller diamond shape in the center. A white and brown flower-like design is in the center of the fabric and similar smaller designs are at the intersections. The background behind the fabric is white. A small piece of tape is on the top right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
574 × 625 px
Museum record:
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