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Border

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three horizontal strips of fabric with pink background and colorful floral designs. The fabric strips have a light pink background. The strips are stacked on top of each other, with a thin white border around each. The floral design features red, orange, yellow, and blue flowers, leaves, and branches in shades of brown. The flowers and leaves are scattered throughout the strips, with some branches extending across the strips. The strips are set against a gray background. The title is "Border" by artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1700
Medium:
Linen embroidered with crewel wool
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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