Pictorial print
Unknown Artist
ca. 1825–30
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
L. 20 x W. 29 inches 50.8 x 73.7 cm
Classification
Textiles-Printed
Culture
French, Alsace
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.133.18
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming pictorial print on cotton, created in Alsace, France around 1825–1830, captures a delightful scene of boys and girls amid flowers and trees. Measuring 20 by 29 inches, this textile exemplifies the vibrant printed fabrics produced in the region during the early 19th century.ace, particularly areas like Mulhouse, was renowned center for textile printing, where skilled artisans used woodblock or early roller techniques to apply colorful dyes onto cotton cloth, transforming everyday materials into decorative masterpieces. Historically, such prints reflected the Romantic era's fascin...