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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is salmon-colored with a repeating design of green and white shapes. The design consists of curved lines forming teardrop shapes around a central floral motif. The teardrop shapes are pointed at the bottom. The central floral motifs are green with white details. The curved lines are white with green details. The fabric has a rough, frayed edge on the left side. There is a white strip at the bottom with handwritten numbers. The numbers "475" are written in pencil. The numbers "20.148.475" are printed to the right. The background behind the fabric is white. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 268 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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