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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a repeating pattern. The fabric is mostly light brown with a darker brown design. The design consists of hexagons arranged in rows. Each hexagon contains a flower-like shape in the center. The hexagons are outlined in the darker brown. The background of the hexagons has diagonal lines. The image includes a section of greenish-gold color on the right side. The fabric has a border of off-white around it. The title of the work is "Piece" and it is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
369 × 624 px
Museum record:
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