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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow, rectangular piece of fabric with a patterned design. The fabric is tan-colored with a geometric pattern of dark brown lines that form interlocking shapes. The pattern repeats across the fabric in a zigzag or chevron style. There are darker spots on the fabric. The fabric is set against a gray background. The gray background appears to have a textured surface. At the bottom right corner of the fabric, there is a small white rectangle with black text. The text reads "20.148.820". Near the bottom left of the fabric, there is some small, handwritten text. The text reads "320". The title of the piece is "Piece" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 183 px
Museum record:
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