Textile

20.500.12592/49fh7c

Textile

Research in Progress Loosely woven thin undyed cotton with vertical stripes of black alternating with vertical leaf rows outlined in black. Overprinted rows of gold dots and zigzags. Gold color either mixed in with or dusted on to adhesive gummy substance, applied either by block or stencil. Called a "khari" print.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
1955–58
Dates
1955–58
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: block printed
Pages
H x W: 186 x 124.3 cm (6 ft. 1 1/4 in. x 48 15/16 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1959-47-1
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/af086c1f7452c3696bd08ad7a5a8011b