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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric or textile with intricate patterns and designs. The fabric features a repeating pattern of various shapes including squares, octagons, and circles. The shapes are filled with floral and geometric designs in shades of red, green, blue, beige, and brown. The shapes are outlined in green or beige. The overall design is symmetrical. The background of the fabric is not visible, as the image only shows the fabric itself. The title of the piece is "Piece" and it is by an unshown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
China or Japan
Dimensions:
280 × 624 px
Museum record:
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