Piece

Art Historical Context

This exquisite silk textile fragment, titled *Piece*, hails from Japan during the 18th–19th, a time when the country’s weaving traditions reached extraordinary heights of refinement. Measuring just 5½ x 5 inches, small woven square exemplifies the meticulous craftsmanship of Japanese artisans, who transformed raw silk into luxurious fabrics for kimonos, obi sashes, and ceremonial garments. As a woven textile in the Asian Art collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art it showcases the era’s mastery of the loom, where threads were interlaced to create intricate patterns and textures prized for...