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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the image is "Piece" and it's made by an unknown artist. The image shows a piece of fabric with a design on it. The fabric is beige. The design features a large figure with long hair and a flowing robe, riding a wave-like object. The figure and the object are brown and green. There are blue and white floral patterns at the bottom of the fabric. A green plant-like design is on the top left. The background of the image is gray, suggesting that the fabric is laid flat on a surface. A yellow fabric corner is visible in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
480 × 625 px
Museum record:
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