Piece

Art Historical Context

This delicate silk textile fragment, titled simply *Piece*, hails from Japan during the 18th19th centuries, a time when the country bridged the artistic traditions of the Edo period the modernizing Meiji era. Measuring just 4¾ x 6¼ inches (12.07 x 15.88 cm), it exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship of Japanese woven textiles, which were essential to daily life, fashion, and. Donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1896 by collectors Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, it now resides in the Asian Art department, highlighting early Western fascination with Japanese aesthetics. As a woven silk pie...