

Textile fragment with incomplete repeating pattern of loom, weaver, and drawboy
Light blue-gray textile with frayed edges. The fabric features an incomplete repeating pattern in brown. The pattern depicts scenes with people working at looms. There are four complete or nearly complete scenes. The scenes have a weaver on a raised platform operating a loom. The weaver sits on the left and the drawboy on the right. The drawboy stands on a lower platform. The scenes are separated by thin lines. The fabric has some darker blue-gray areas and spots of tan. The background behind the fabric is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- first half of the 19th century
- Medium
- Silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 465 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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