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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green fabric with a floral pattern featuring red and cream-colored leaves and dark blue flowers. A beige strip on the right side contains black Chinese characters written vertically. The bottom right corner shows a glimpse of another piece of fabric with a blue background and gold design. A small white rectangle at the bottom displays the numbers. The title of the piece is "Piece" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 614 px
Museum record:
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