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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The textile "Piece" by an unknown artist features a predominantly beige and brown color palette with a dark blue border at the top. The top border contains 9 tan diamond shapes with blue outlines on a dark blue background. Below the border are 7 beige vertical stripes. The 2 outer stripes are the widest and the 2 middle stripes are the narrowest. The 3 center stripes are tan with thin brown borders; the left and right center stripes are the thinnest, whilst the center one is slightly wider. Each of the center stripes features 2 circular designs in tan on a brown background. The image shows a frayed edge around the perimeter.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 377 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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