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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a dark blue background and a gold floral pattern. The fabric is oriented vertically. The gold floral pattern consists of various shapes, including leaves and flowers, arranged in a repeating design across the fabric. A thin light-colored border runs along the top and right edge. A small section of other fabric swatches is visible along the bottom and right edge. A small white rectangle with black text reading "20.148.1185" is superimposed over the bottom-left corner of the fabric. The fabric titled "Piece" by the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
183 × 622 px
Museum record:
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