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Woman's Cape

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman's Cape by Paquin. A colorful cape with horizontal stripes in red, orange, white, and blue, on a mannequin. The cape has a black trim along the front opening and a decorative clasp at the neck. The cape is made of a woven fabric with a repeating pattern of stripes. The mannequin is headless and has a black base. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Silk, cotton, wool, metal wrapped thread, metal, and paper; satin weave; plain weave; braided; felt
Dimensions
450 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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