Textile ArtsJapanese19th-20th century

Page from Book of Okinawan Textiles

19th-20th century

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)

Culture

Japanese

Period

Shōwa era, 1926-1989

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 50.2 x W. 31.1 cm (19 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)

Related Artworks

Fiber

Silk

Velvet with Tulips and Carnations in Ogival Lattice

Unknown Artist, c. 1550-1650

Cut velvet with silver and silver-gilt thread

16th-17th centuryOttoman

Sample of Gray Wall Covering

Anni Albers, c. 1928

Jute and cellophane, plain weave

20th centuryGerman

Textile Arts

Rose Brocade

Unknown Artist, 16th century

Fragment of Cotton Textile with "Bingata" (paste-resist) Decoration on a Blue Ground

Unknown Artist, Late Edo period, late 18th to early 19th century

Vegetable-dyed, handspun cotton with stenciled paste-resist decoration

18th-19th centuryJapanese

Textile Arts

Sample of Gray Wall Covering

Anni Albers, c. 1928

Jute, cellophane, twisted paper, plain weave, alternating warp

20th centuryGerman

Textile Arts

Textile Sample

Gunta Stölzl, 20th century

Textile fibers

20th centuryGerman

Textile Arts

Square with Figures and Spotted Animals

Unknown Artist, 5th-7th century

Wool and linen, tapestry weave

Coptic

Textile Arts

FRAGMENT OF EMBROIDERY

Unknown Artist

Chinese