

The image shows a piece of artwork titled "Piece" by an unknown artist. The artwork is divided into 12 rectangular sections arranged in four rows. The top row features three headshots of men with distinct hairstyles and facial features; the man on the left has a receding hairline and a long nose, the center has a large nose and small eyes, and the man on the right has a side swept hair and a smiling face. The second row consists of four headshots with similar features except all are looking to their left; the man on the far left has a distinctive hairstyle. The third row features four similar headshots; the man second from the left has red hair. The bottom row contains three full head and shoulder illustrations; all are balding. The background of the artwork appears to be aged paper with a red border around the sections. The text throughout the artwork appears to be written in a non-Latin script, likely Chinese characters.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Silk / Compound weave
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 428 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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