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Cuffs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two white fabric cuffs with frilly edges, title "Cuffs" by artist Louise Nevelson. The cuffs are made of white fabric with a textured and ruffled surface. They are roughly cylindrical in shape. The cuff on the left is taller and has a white fabric visible on the top edge. The cuff on the right is shorter and wider with a damaged bottom. Both cuffs have a decorative trim around the top and bottom edges. The trim is made of dark-colored thread or yarn. The background of the image is white. The cuffs cast a shadow on the surface below them. The cuffs appear to be made from a type of gathered or gathered-and-stretched fabric. The cuffs have a tattered and frayed appearance.

Artwork details

Date:
1770s
Medium:
silk
Culture:
probably French
Dimensions:
600 × 458 px
Museum record:
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Palette

More from probably French