cover image: Chintz

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Chintz

Research in Progress Meandering stems with exotic blossoms.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
18th century
Dates
18th century
Format
Medium: cotton Technique: mordant for black, 1 red and 2 purples applied by pen and brush over resist; madder dyed; blue applied by brush over resist; chintz on plain weave
Pages
H x W: 55 x 41 cm (21 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1973-51-48
Rights
Gift of Josephine Howell
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/9c0128e6cde26594005cbd14fb520661