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Textile

19th century · Medium: linen Technique: block printed on plain weave

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Vertical serpentines of flowers form an ogival framework for vignette of dancing couple along with two small animals playing the drum and zither. German verse appears below the dancing couple. Printed in reddish-brown on natural linen ground.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
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Credit lineTextile. 19th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Mrs. Benjamin Ginsburg. CC0.

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