Textile sample
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 8 5/8 in. (16.5 × 21.9 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1908
Accession Number
08.21.554
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate silk textile sample, created around 1900 by the French firm J. Claude Frères & Co., offers a charming glimpse into the refined world of turn-of-the-century textile design. Measuring just 6½ by 8⅝ inches, the small woven piece was likely produced as a design reference for fashion or interior furnishings. Its floral motifs reflect the era’s enduring love of nature-inspired patterns, rendered in luxurious silk that highlights the material’s natural sheen and drape. Silk weaving held particular significance during this period, when French manufacturers led global innovation in both ...
About the Artist
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