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Panel, blue-resist textile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Panel made of textile with blue resist pattern on white background. The panel shows a repeating design of stylized flowers and leaves in a curvilinear pattern. The flowers are large and have many rounded petals. The leaves are small and oval-shaped. The blue resist areas appear as dark blue against the white background. The panel has a plain white border around it. The textile appears to be made of a woven fabric.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1725–75
Medium:
Cotton, painted and block-printed resist, dyed
Culture:
Indian textile for American market
Dimensions:
433 × 625 px
Museum record:
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