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Mitts

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a pair of fingerless gloves. The gloves are made of a knitted material and have a ribbed cuff at the top. The gloves are primarily brown, with horizontal stripes of red, light blue, and yellow. The left glove is laid flat with the palm side down and the fingers pointing up. The right glove is also laid flat with the palm side down but with the thumb pointing to the right. The background is a plain white surface. The artist is unknown but the title of the piece is "Mitts".

Artwork Details

Date
1850–60
Medium
silk
Culture
Italian
Dimensions
600 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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