Artwork preview

Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, narrow mosaic artwork titled "Piece" by an unidentified artist. The mosaic is rectangular with a gray border around it. The background of the mosaic is light-brown with darker brown rectangular patterns. There are two symmetrical designs on either side of the mosaic; each design has a flower-like center with six outward-pointing leaves or petals. The center of each flower-like design and the leaves are white. There are white flowers with five petals on the right side of the mosaic. The mosaic appears to be made of small, square tiles. The image is set against a gray background; there is a small beige rectangle in the lower-left corner and a small white rectangle with numbers in the lower-right corner. The mosaic appears old and worn.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 170 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette