Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
5 × 9 1/4 in. (12.7 × 23.5 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.21.383
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite silk textile sample, produced around 1900 by the esteemed French firm J. Claude Frères Co., exemplifies the luxurious craftsmanship of the Belle Époque era. Measuring a modest 5 × 9¼ inches, this woven piece was likely created as a design prototype for high-end fashion or home furnishings, showcasing the firm's expertise in silk production—a hallmark of Lyon's historic textile industry. The floral motifs, hinted at in tagging, evoke the organic, flowing patterns popular at the turn of the century bridging Art Nouveau's decorative exuberance with emerging modern sensibilities. W...
About the Artist
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