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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square piece of fabric with a floral pattern. The fabric features a repeating design of stylized flowers and leaves in shades of brown, green, and gold on a dark brown background. The flowers have wavy edges and are outlined in gold thread. The leaves are primarily green with gold outlines. The fabric appears to be made of silk or another smooth material. There is a strip of paper on the right side with black Chinese characters. The background around the fabric is off-white. At the bottom right corner, there is a small white rectangle with numbers. The overall style of the fabric suggests it may be an example of traditional Asian textile art, possibly Chinese. The title of the piece is "Piece" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 538 px
Museum record:
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