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Carpet with medallions containing leaf scrolls and insects, brown on a beige ground
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Carpet with medallions containing leaf scrolls and insects, brown on a beige ground

Theo Nieuwenhuis · c. 1900 - c. 1925 · knotted; wool

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Carpet with medallions and floral motifs in brown, red, pink, purple, blue, and olive green on a beige ground. In the central field, three lobed medallions are visible, containing stylized leaf scrolls, dragonflies, and butterflies. The lobes of the medallions are acolyte-shaped. The medallions are surrounded by leaf scrolls and floral motifs. On a narrow border of beige, thin transverse stripes in the aforementioned colors. A narrow intermediate border of blue, pink, and bright green is crossed at the corners.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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tapijtcarpet
Credit lineVloerkleed met medaillons waarin bladranken en insecten, bruin op een beige grond. c. 1900 - c. 1925. Theo Nieuwenhuis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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