Medium:

Block-printed on linen Medium: linen Technique: wood block printed on plain weave

Dimensions:

Warp x Weft: 121.9 x 63.5 cm (48 x 25 in.)

Type:

printed, dyed & painted textiles

Textile

Made in:

Russia

Date:

18th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Natural color linen, block-printed in black and soft shades of red and light green, now faded. Design shows part of a symmetrical ogival frame pattern, in imitation of a woven silk or velvet. Each ogive contains the head of a large, exotic flower. The framing bands are heavily printed in black, and contain interior decoration of flower heads and curving stems. The repeat is incomplete.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund

Accession Number:

1954-156-4

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq44b8f3a15-e07e-4f8a-85d3-83c046b27db6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1954-156-4