Woodblock Printed Textile Fragments

Cleveland Museum of Art

Woodblock printed textile fragments by unknown artist. The fabric features a cream-colored background with a repeating pattern of brown tree branches, red and brown flowers, and red berries. The branches have brown leaves and some are bare. There are various figures and animals throughout the fabric, including: - A tiger - A leopard - Monkeys in various poses - A man on a seesaw with another person - A man in a red robe holding a club-like object - A man climbing a tree - A man sitting on a tree branch - A man with an arrow The figures are dressed in robes and hats. The fabric has a rough, torn edge around the perimeter and appears to be made of a thin material, possibly cotton or linen. The fabric is predominantly red, brown, and cream-colored. The pattern is characteristic of 18th-century woodblock printed textiles.