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Cape

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title is "Cape" by the artist Cristóbal Balenciaga. The image shows a red and gold cape on a headless mannequin. The cape has a high neckline with a small tie at the top. The cape is red with gold floral designs on it. There is a border around the edge of the cape with a repeating pattern and tassels hanging from the bottom. The cape is open in the front. The mannequin is beige with a wooden head and neck and a black pole. The background is a plain off-white color.

Artwork details

Date:
1850s
Medium:
wool, silk
Culture:
probably European
Dimensions:
416 × 625 px
Museum record:
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