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Panel, blue-resist textile

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige-colored textile panel with a repeating pattern of blue designs. The blue designs depict potted plants with flowers and foliage. The pots have vertical stripes. The panel has a rough, frayed edge. The background behind the panel is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1725–75
Medium:
Cotton, painted and block-printed resist, dyed
Culture:
Indian textile for American market
Dimensions:
273 × 625 px
Museum record:
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