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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Piece by unknown artist depicts a blue textile with a repeating pattern of abstract shapes resembling flowers or leaves in darker blue. The top half features nine of these shapes arranged in three rows of three. A horizontal band of wavy lines in shades of orange, white, and light blue is across the bottom third. The background of the textile is blue, with a darker shade at the bottom. The entire piece has a rectangular shape with rounded corners.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
549 × 624 px
Museum record:
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