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Shard (Study Collection)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shard (Study Collection) by Cy Twombly. A grayscale image of a broken piece of ceramic or stone. The shard has a roughly triangular shape with one corner pointing down. The surface appears smooth with some darker speckles. The edges are rough and jagged. The background is solid white.

Artwork details

Medium:
Ceramic with lime glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 614 px
Museum record:
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