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Paper curtain
From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
"a/q": Embossed in small-scale diamond-diaper pattern, vertical stripes: alternating white and bright blue backgrounds with short repeat floral and leaf patterns, symmetrical along vertical axes; strong multicolors, especially red, outlined in yellow. Stripes separated by black band between yellow lines, with string-of-beads pattern; "r/u": tie backs of blue background striped, hemmed ends folded into points, metal fittings "v" Narrow blue background strip with nail holes.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePaper curtain. 1872. Jeffrey & Co., 1836–1930 London, England. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Mrs. Lester S. Abelson. CC0.
