Shard (Study Collection)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shard (Study Collection) by artist An-My Lê. The image shows a broken piece of glass or ceramic, likely a shard. The shard is irregularly shaped with multiple broken edges. The shard is translucent and appears to have a smooth surface. It has a curved shape, with one edge thicker than the others. The shard is positioned diagonally, with the top left corner pointing towards the upper left and the bottom right corner pointing towards the lower right. The background of the image is plain white. The shard displays shades of gray, with some darker areas indicating thickness variation. A small reflection is visible on the lower part of the shard.