Textile Fragments and Patterns

Woven silk fragments showcasing intricate floral and nature-inspired designs from various cultural textile traditions.

Chinese Figures, Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved plate on plain weave, Off-white cotton, copperplate-printed in a red Chinoiserie design, in the style of Jean-Baptiste Pillement. A young man and a servant carrying a standard ascend a floating stair to a pavilion, amid fantastical foliage. The panel shows one full repeat, and parts of two others. The fabric is pieced at the top, quilted and interlined with wool., England, 1765, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile, Textile

Fragment, Medium: silk, metallic yarns Technique: compound twill weave with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade), Fragment of woven silk with a repeating pattern of a bird perched on a branch of roses arising from a mound. In pale blue, green, and pink silks on a silver metallic ground., Persia, present-day Iran or India, 17th century, woven textiles, Fragment

Fragment (Italy); silk; Warp x Weft: 22.9 x 13.1 cm (9 x 5 3/16 in.)

Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Mountains, Snowflake Roundels, Wisteria, and Plants of the Four Seasons. Japan, late Momoyama period (1573 - 1615). Costumes; principal attire (entire body). Silk figured satin (rinzu), tie-dyed (nuishime, bochi, and kanako shibori), silk embroidery, and traces of gold metallic-leaf

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 67515

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk; on silk. Edo (1615-1868). Textiles-Embroidered

Chinese Figures, Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved plate on plain weave, Off-white cotton, copperplate-printed in a red Chinoiserie design, in the style of Jean-Baptiste Pillement. A young man and a servant carrying a standard ascend a floating stair to a pavilion, amid fantastical foliage. The panel shows one full repeat, and parts of two others. The fabric is pieced at the top, quilted and interlined with wool., England, 1765, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile, Textile

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk. Textiles-Woven

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). Textiles-Woven

Textile Design for Stencil 17th century Japan. Textile Design for Stencil 68427

Window shade, Split bamboo, silk, paint, Large flamingo-like bird, perched upon strange outcropping. Surrounded by vining floral motifs and clouds. A fret border is printed on the bottom edge and two sides., From ledger: horizontal strips of mottled split bamboo held together by entwined vertical blue threads; bordered with black silk fabric; decorated with silk threads wrapped around individual strips and with paint. Blue key motif along side and bottom edges, central multicolored flamingo-like bird standing on tiny island in pond amidst flowers, clouds above. Nine silk cord loops for hanging, with small brass balls., China, Japan, 1880-1900, Wallcoverings, Window shade

Two blades with flower straw pattern on a point stock in red with winding lines, Anonymous, 1750 - 1900 Two blades with flower straw pattern on a point stock in red with winding lines. With label with inscription: 'A. Ploos van Amstel ... Purgatorii. " Two separate halves of a cover. paper. block printing (relief printing process) ornament derived from plant forms

Sidewall (USA); block printed on handmade paper; 91 x 62 cm (35 13/16 x 24 7/16 in.)

Kesa Made 1775-1800 Japan. .

Border (Holland), ca. 1700; leather, stamped, silvered, painted

Sidewall On Board (USA); block-printed on paper, mounted on pine board; 34 x 24 cm (13 3/8 x 9 7/16 in.)

Design on Paper Japan. Paper .

Fragment (From a Temple Hanging) Made 1801-1825 Japan. Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 3 1 'Z' twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts .

Fragment textiel, anonymous, 1644 - 1648 Textile fragment, embroidery of wheels and aoi leaves on silk. Japan silk Textile fragment, embroidery of wheels and aoi leaves on silk. Japan silk

Design for a Woven Horizontal Border, Brush and gouache on oily tracing paper, A white and blue border of hanging ears of grain is at the bottom. Tulip boughs rise from it in great intervals; one and part of another are shown. Flower bunches including some roses, and a big bough of a bush, rise in the intervals., France, 1790-1810, Drawing, Drawing

Band, Medium: silk on linen Technique: embroidery stitches using silk: double running (parallel rows of double running for grid of background) on plain weave, Band fragment showing mermaids, cupids and fantastic heads on a floral vine. In red silk on linen., Germany, 15th or 16th century, embroidery & stitching, Band

Fragment 16th century Spanish. Fragment 230259

Design of Intertwining Animals and Plants 18th-19th century India (Rajasthan) This complex composition of animals locked in combat and intertwining floral designs has its roots in Mughal and Persian marginalia painting.. Design of Intertwining Animals and Plants 74696

Drawing, Floral field and border; France; white on glazed paper

Fragment European 19th century

Piece 18th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th century. Silk / Compound weave. Edo period (1615-1868). Textiles-Woven

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 67287

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk. Edo period (1615-1868). Textiles-Woven

Large Leaf Verdure with Balustrade, Animals, and Birds Made 1550-1575 Flanders. Wool, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave .

Fragments, Le manteau royal; Company: Petitpierre et Cie; France; cotton; Warp x Weft (a): 101.5 × 97 cm (39 15/16 × 38 3/16 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 24.5 × 90.5 cm (9 5/8 × 35 5/8 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 32 × 52 cm (12 5/8 × 20 1/2 in.) Warp x Weft (d): 38 × 90.5 cm (14 15/16 × 35 5/8 in.) Warp x Weft (e): 24 × 93 cm (9 7/16 × 36 5/8 in.) Warp x Weft (f): 32 × 51.5 cm (12 5/8 × 20 1/4 in.) Warp x Weft (g): 34 × 53 cm (13 3/8 × 20 7/8 in.) Repeat H (pattern): 97.5 cm (38 3/8 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-67-a/g

Drawing, Design for a Silk Brocade; France; pastel, pen and brown ink squaring on bluish grey laid paper; 51.4 x 62.1 cm (20 1/4 x 24 7/16 in.)

Tunic Made 600 CE-800 CE Peru. Woven works of art created by diverse Andean societies represent one of the longest, most complex textile histories in the world. Of particular note are the textiles produced by the Wari, whoóalong with the closely related Tiwanakuórose to prominence throughout the highlands of Peru and Bolivia from the 7th to the 9th century.For this mantle, narrow strips were individuaally woven and then dyed using several separate multiple-stage binding and dye-bath immersions to produce different color combinations. The dyed strips were disassembled into small rectangles; these were then placed in order and sewn together, creating an overall red-and-blue checkerboard design accented with white, yellow, and red diamond-shaped motifs arranged in intersecting diagonal lines. The regularity of the repeated elements is offset by variation in pattern and color, resulting in a visual vibrancy characteristic of the finest Wari textiles.During important political and religious

Spiral Kammar in red, yellow, blue and green, anonymous, 1700 - 1850 marbled paper Spiral Kammar in red, yellow, blue and green. Used as a cover. paper. paint (coating) combed marbled paper / snail marbled paper

Obi with Whose Sleeves?” (Tagasode) Pattern first half of 19th century Japan A masterpiece of complex brocade weaving, this brightly colored obi, or sash, has a repeat pattern of kosode hung from silken cords. It evokes the traditional Tagasode (or "whose sleeves?") screen paintings of the Momoyama period (1568-1615), intended to pique interest in the woman who wore such evocative robes.. Obi with Whose Sleeves?” (Tagasode) Pattern 45185

Piece 18th century Japan. Piece 71677

Sidewall, Block-printed on joined sheets, Arabesque design with floral swags and two alternating pastoral scenes. One, horse drawn wagon followed by woman and sheep. Two, shepherd with sheep and bull. Figures printed in grisaille, swags in polychrome, all on green ground., France, 1780-90, Wallcoverings, Sidewall

Bedcover. England. Date: 1715-1725. Dimensions: 250.5 × 221.8 cm (98 5/8 × 87 1/4 in.)Background repeat: 25.8 × 11.2 cm (10 1/8 × 4 1/2 in.). Two layers of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and wool in back, satin, and stem stitches; laid work, couching, and French knots; three panels joined. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Sidewall, Block-printed, machine-made paper, Courtiers and ladies dallying on bridge., possibly France, possibly USA, 1850-1900, Wallcoverings, Sidewall

Textile, Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave, Scenes of pleasure and partying., Alsace, France, early 19th century, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 67544

Doily, Medium: linen, silk Technique: plain weave embroidered in stem, running, satin, knot, detached chain, looping and speckling stitches, Doily embroidered in a circular, floral Art Nouveau pattern with multi-colored silk thread., USA, ca. 1900, embroidery & stitching, Doily

Villas florentines, Klee, Paul (1879-1940)

Guillaume Boichot (1735-1814). Vegetable pattern with intertwined C and H letters. Plume and ink of China on brown paper, 1735-1815. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 79254-17 DRAWING

Fragment early 18th century Italian. Fragment 230253

Ferns and Ivy, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire), Ferns and ivy are speratically placed throughout the motif. Small ivy leaves are huddled together in mini clusters attached to long vines connected from top to bottom. Larger ivy leaves are inverted so the veins of the leaf are what remain. The silk threads are cross hatched to support the delicate pattern., Japan, late 18th - early 19th century, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami

Bedspread. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.6 x 35.2 cm (11 1/4 x 13 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 50" wide; 60" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: E. Boyd.

Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Chrysanthemums, Books, and Snowflake Roundels. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), late 17th century. Textiles. Silk figured satin (rinzu), tie-dyed (kanoko shibori), silk and gilt-paper wrapped silk embroidery

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk. Textiles-Woven

Sampler, Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, back, straight, running, scotch and tent stitches on plain weave foundation, Square sampler in two sections. The upper register has bands of small scale geometric and floral patterns and spot motifs. The lower register has a deer, a bird on a flowering branch, and a girl in a pinafore with a wreath., Germany or Austria, 19th century, embroidery & stitching, Sampler

Kesa. Japan. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: . Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Leaf with flowers and fruits, anonymous, 1700 - 1850 brocade paper Leaf with flowers and fruits. Used as a cover. paper. paint (coating) relief printing ornament derived from plant forms

Tapestry. unknown, author

Fragment, Medium: silk Technique: woven, Fragment in light brown red and blue containing two incomplete figures., Iran, possibly ca. 1550, woven textiles, Fragment

Decorated Initial "L" with Flowers from a Choir Book. European. Date: 1300-1399. Dimensions: 69 × 74 mm. Manuscript cutting in tempera and gold leaf on vellum. Origin: Europe. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Drawing, Design for the Embroidery of the Left Bottom Corner of a Man's Waistcoat of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"; Designed by Fabrique de Saint Ruf; France; brush and gouache on glazed tracing paper; 14.8 × 26.1 cm (5 13/16 × 10 1/4 in.)

Fragment (England); linen; Warp x Weft: 49.5 x 72.5 cm (19 1/2 x 28 9/16 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-145

Piece of fabric from a tapestry. unknown, author

Sidewall (France); block-printed on joined sheets; Overall: 98.5 x 57 cm (38 3/4 x 22 7/16 in.)

Piece 17th century Japan. Piece 71590

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk. Edo period (1615-1868). Textiles-Woven

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 67611

Tale of Genji Screen (Genji monogatari zu shikishi harimaze bybu) Tosa School Japanese early 17th century This pair of screens bears rectangular shikishi (small sheets of paper used for poetry or miniature paintings) illustrating scenes from The Tale of Genji, the eleventh-century classic of literature by the court lady Murasaki Shikibu. The paintings, produced by an artist or artists of the Tosa school, are affixed to the screen panels at different heights, as are the shikishi of decorated paper upon which sections of text were inscribed, predominantly in kana syllabic script. While this format is not unusual for a set of Genji screens, the background gilded decoration of the screens is uncommon, as it consists of a continuous landscape design of mountains, clouds, and water, rendered mostly in different shades of gold, with sprinkled gold powder and flakes reminiscent of lacquer decoration.Only twelve chapters from the Genjis fifty-four are represented, in compositions that follow th

Sampler, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: counted and uncounted stitches; stem, satin, long-armed cross, eye, back, chain, cross and looping stitches on plain weave foundation, Three bands of reticella, a band of embroidered flowers in a curving vine, a band with two figures and a plant, and a band of geometric pattern interrupted by the inscription 'E. W. 1683.', At the center is a three-dimensional rose made by looping stitches over a wire outline. The clothes on the figures and the ground at the bottom were worked independently in a looping technique and were applied to the foundation., England, 1683, embroidery & stitching, Sampler

Waistcoat panel. Culture: Italian. Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Rondom Het Chiyoda Paleis - de CompreTe Serie, toyohara chikanobu, 1895-1899 Leporelloalbum with a complete series of trip ikes that depict the activities and ceremonies at the Japanese court; blue cover with pattern of yellow flowers; Handwritten title strip in the middle; 11 sheets with a leaf of a triptych on either side; A total of 15 trip ikes. paper color woodcut

Panel Made 1733-1735 France. Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in twill interlacings and plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and ground wefts . Style of Jean Revel

Textile, Medium: cotton Technique: copperplate printed on plain weave, Long panel of heavy off-white cotton printed in blue with a rustic scene of fields, villagers dancing, trees and a stream with buildings on either side. Trimmed by narrow blue printed braid of dark cotton. Long repeat., England, ca. 1790, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile

Kusunoki Masashige Bidding Farewell to His Son Masatsura 19th century Japan. Kusunoki Masashige Bidding Farewell to His Son Masatsura. Japan. 19th century. Ink and color on cryptomeria (sugi) wood. Paintings

Fragment (Dress Fabric) Made 1701-1800 Iran. Brocaded plain simple satin, silk, gold wound on yellow silk core and silver wound on white silk core .

Animal leaf, Anonymous, 1750 - 1820 brocade paper Leaf with animals, at the top left of unicorn, top right horse, left -handed dromedaris, bottom right bear. Germany paper. paint (coating) relief printing animals. unicorn

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 67241

Kosode (Kimono) Fragment with Waterfall, Waves, and Cherry Blossoms. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th century. Textiles. Silk figured satin (rinzu), silk figured satin (rinzu) appliqué, and silk- and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk-thread embroidery

Brocade with Soaring Phoenixes among Clouds, 1100s-1200s. China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Silk and gold thread; tabby, brocaded; overall: 56.2 x 62.2 cm (22 1/8 x 24 1/2 in.); mounted: 69.5 x 74 cm (27 3/8 x 29 1/8 in.). The gold-brocaded designs of Jin brocades, such as this example with graceful phoenixes soaring into clouds, are typically asymmetrical. Moreover, they have no frame or border, and appear to have been cut out of larger decorative images.

Fragment textile. Textile fragment, print of autumn plants on blue fond.

(Tapestry Coat), 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 84 x 48 in. (213.36 x 121.92 cm), Cloth, Japan, 19th century

Cornelius Christoffels, Coverlet (Section), c 1937 Coverlet (Section)

Sidewall (France); block printed on handmade paper; 54 x 85 cm (21 1/4 x 33 7/16 in.)

Piece 18th century Japan. Piece 71802

Large Leaf Verdure with Balustrade and Birds. Probably Southern Netherlands. Date: 1550-1575. Dimensions: 457.2 x 335.3 cm (180 x 132 in.). Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave; two selvages present. Origin: Southern Netherlands. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Design on Paper Japan. Paper .

Stencil 19th century Japan. Stencil. Japan. 19th century. Paper, silk. Stencils

Panel, L'Agreable lecon ou L'Art d'Amier; Produced by Petitpierre Freres; France; cotton; Warp x Weft: 79.5 x 178 cm (31 5/16 in. x 5 ft. 10 1/16 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-146

Fragment, Medium: linen Technique: couching stitches on plain weave, Fragment of a wide border of white linen embroidered in white in a design showing a symmetrical, ogival pattern with conventionalized floral motifs. Couching stitches produce a cable-like effect. Knots symmetrically placed to form part of the design., Italy, 16th-17th century, embroidery & stitching, Fragment

Catherine Fowler, Chintzes from Quilt, c 1938 Chintzes from Quilt

Rabbit in the Moon, Medium: silk, metal threads Technique: embroidered in pattern darning, satin and couching stitches on gauze-weave foundation, Circular medallion with a frame and a pictorial center. The frame contains a landscape with cloud motifs embroidered in polychrome silks on a green ground. In the center, a white rabbit is standing in front of small building with trees, stirring a blue vessel with a long spoon. The rabbit beating the elixir of life is often shown on the robe of a T'aoist priest., China, 17th century, embroidery & stitching, Medallion, Medallion

Silk fabric Changeant, hand-printed, Russian Applied Art

Stencil 19th century Japan. Stencil 69254

Border, Block-printed, Butterflies amid poppies and grasses. Scalloped band of circular motifs across bottom., USA, 1825-75, Wallcoverings, Border

Leaf with loose branches with flowers and fruits, Paul Reimund, 1783 - 1815 brocade paper Leaf with random pattern of loose small branches with flowers and fruits. Numbered bottom left: No. 1. Nuremberg paper. paint (coating) relief printing ornament derived from plant forms

Folding Screen with Dutch ships, anonymous, c. 1685 - c. 1700 Twelve -leaf Coromandel polish. On the one hand a performance of birds, flowers, trees, rocks and lotus pond around a phoenixen pair on golden soil. Rectangular panels with landscapes at the top; At the bottom and side bronze vases and ritual objects on dark brown soil. At the bottom of a recess in the form of a scepter head. On the other hand, a forest and rock landscape on the coast on brown soil with European ships and Dutch and Eastern figures. Fan -shaped flower panels at the top. South China lacquer (coating). bronze (metal) lacquering Twelve -leaf Coromandel polish. On the one hand a performance of birds, flowers, trees, rocks and lotus pond around a phoenixen pair on golden soil. Rectangular panels with landscapes at the top; At the bottom and side bronze vases and ritual objects on dark brown soil. At the bottom of a recess in the form of a scepter head. On the other hand, a forest and rock landscape on the coast on

Fragment (Japan)

Sidewall, Fiber composition impregnated with tung oil, embossed and painted, Imitation leather. Vertical rectangle. Approximately twenty emblems of different shapes arranged at random. Several of the motifs occur twice with either coloring or direction changed. Geometrical, foliate and mask designs are included. Horizontal wave background. The later is greenish-brown over which black has been washed., Japan, ca. 1885, Wallcoverings, Sidewall

Stencil 19th century Japan. Stencil 70169

Border (USA); machine-printed; 100.5 x 49.5 cm (39 9/16 x 19 1/2 in.)

Proof for textile: The tomb of J.J.Rousseau, Oberkampf & Cie., (Jouy-en-Josas, France, 1759-1815), Jean-Baptiste Huët, (French, 1745-1811), Copper engraving in gum paste on pieced laid paper with 6 deckled edges, A number of apparently unrelated scenes; the tomb of Rousseau on the center right. Above it a house with two trees and poultry in front; next, on its left, upper row a well, a mill, and a Chinoiserie pavillion/edifice with two men in Chinese costume. Below, left to right: rotund temple ruins with three femal figures, women hanging up laundry, tomb; below right to left: rider on a horse drinking from a fountain with putto above, sheepshearing couple to left of tree, grazing horse with goat and dog below, woman with group of three children, roof of Chinoiserie (kb), Jouy, France, 1780, Print, Print

Kalenderblad Mei 1899, Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, 1899 print Amsterdam paper May ~ other concepts

Sidewall, Block printed on handmade paper, Irregular vertical rectangle, with Indian Tree of Life against a diapered background. British excise stamp on verso., England, ca. 1765, Wallcoverings, Sidewall

Kabuki Stage with a Curtain Lifting to Reveal Three KabukiActors. Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni I, Japanese, 1769-1825

Cityscape. Culture: India (Rajasthan). Dimensions: Image (sight): 19 1/4 x 20 3/4 in. (48.9 x 52.7 cm)Framed: 28 x 32 in. (71.1 x 81.3 cm). Date: 18th-19th century.This simple but confidently drawn sketch of a city presents a central palace surrounded by four corner scenes. At the upper right, a crowd is gathered around a temple that houses a four-armed goddess. At the lower right, Raja Saspal, identified by the inscription, is accompanied by musicians and attendants. At the upper left, a seated noble addresses guests in an encampment surrounded by elephants, horses, camels, and bulls. At the lower left is a group of seated figures in discussion. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Natalie Simon, Corner of Needlepoint Cushion, c 1936 Corner of Needlepoint Cushion

Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk. Textiles-Woven

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