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Fragment of Blue Silk Weave with Floral Pattern
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Fragment of a silk fabric, consisting of a blue warp with a matching weft for the ground and a blue warp with alternating pale yellow, purple and brown weft for the pattern (twill), shot with yellow silk and gold thread. The pattern consists of winding, volute-shaped twigs, with small flower clusters and large flowers.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFragment blauwe zijdeweefsel met floraal patroon. c. 1550 - c. 1610. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
