Piece
Medium
Linen
Dimensions
L. 13 1/2 x W. 21 1/2 inches 34.3 x 54.6 cm
Classification
Textiles-Printed
Culture
French, Jouy-en-Josas
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Sloane Coffin, 1926
Accession Number
26.265.119
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate printed linen piece, created by the renowned Oberkampf Manufactory in Jouy-en-Josas, France, in 1785, offers a glimpse into 18th-century decorative arts. Measuring just 13½ x 21½ inches, it exemplifies the artistry of printed textiles, a medium that brought affordable elegance to French homes during the late Ancien Régime. The manufactory, a hub of innovation under Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, pioneered techniques like copperplate printing, allowing intricate designs to be reproduced vividly on natural fibers like linen. The fabric features charming motifs of fishing and boats...