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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square pinkish-orange piece of paper with embossed leaf pattern; gold border; "Piece" by Anni Albers. Embossed pattern resembles leaves. Paper color is pinkish-orange with cream around edges; gold border appears on top of cream-colored border; gold border uneven and peeling. Embossed pattern features several diagonal lines forming diamond shapes. Paper shows signs of age with discoloration around edges. Some writing and numbers on bottom, some scribbled on paper. The background behind the square pink piece of paper is white. There are some illegible scribbles and text written as well.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
575 × 625 px
Museum record:
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