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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is unknown. Brown fabric with a visible woven texture. The fabric features a floral pattern in shades of brown, tan, green, orange, and blue. The flowers and leaves are depicted in a realistic style, with the flowers having multiple petals and the leaves having veins. The fabric has a rectangular shape with a rough, uneven edge around the perimeter. The background of the fabric is a solid brown color. Two vertical lines run down the center of the fabric. The image shows the fabric laid flat on a gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
China or Japan
Dimensions
431 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette

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