Fragment of Block Printed Cotton

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of Block Printed Cotton by an unknown artist. The image shows a rectangular piece of off-white fabric with a repeating floral pattern. The fabric has a few small tears along the edges. The floral pattern includes various flowers, leaves, stems, and berries in shades of red, blue, green, brown, and purple. The flowers have multiple petals and varied shapes, some with rounded edges and others with pointed tips. Some flowers have white centers, while others have yellow or blue centers. The leaves are oval-shaped with pointed tips and have veins running through them. The stems are brown and curved, connecting the flowers and leaves. The background of the fabric is off-white with a visible weave pattern.