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A vertically-rectangular weaving with an abstract geometric pattern of smaller rectangles in shades of muted orange, blue, pink, purple, brown, green, and yellow. The different sizes of the varying thin rectangles give the textile an overall plaid pattern with a psychedelic, wave-like effect running vertically across the piece. There are different vertical sections of the piece that appear to protrude in a wave-like fashion, appearing as such due to the use of wider and lighter-colored rectangles among thinner, darker-colored rectangles. The textile has an overall extremely earth-toned pallette.

Textile, Sevens, 1987
mercerized cotton double weave.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.3

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Textile, Campo di Fiori

Textile, Campo di Fiori
mercerized cotton double weave.
Gift of Richard Landis.
2018-15-1

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Presented as a rectangular composition, thin thread of brown, blue, red and orange tones are woven throughout the textile. Pixelated chapes are created by the variation of the many colors.

Textile, Cluster, 1979
mercerized cotton double weave.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.2

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

A square-shaped weaving with a gradient plaid-like pattern in shades of blue, orange, brown, and grey. The gradience starts at the bottom left of the weaving, fading a series of light blue rectangles to a darker blue, and repeating this again as it stretches to the upper right of the weaving. The colors are all muted and earth-toned.

Textile, Signal, 1977
mercerized cotton double weave.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.5

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Textile, Gold Wool, Full Warp

Textile, Gold Wool, Full Warp
wool double weave.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.10

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Drawing, Nucleus

Drawing, Nucleus
color pencil on paper.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.11

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Program Drawing To Determine The Alignment Of Full Tones

Program Drawing To Determine The Alignment Of Full Tones
color pencil on paper.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.12

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Program Drawings

Program Drawings
color pencil on paper, mounted on board.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.13

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Textile, Blue + Gold, Full Warp

Textile, Blue + Gold, Full Warp
mercerized cotton double weave.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.14

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

A rectangular weaving comprised of repeating rectangles in shades of brown, grey, pink, green, blue, and peach. The colors are earth-toned and muted. The colors are patterned at random, and all vertical rectangles are of equal size culminating in a 12 rectangle by 12 rectangle series.

Textile, Toned Rectangles, 1986
mercerized cotton double weave.
Richard Landis.
63.2017.18

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

A long, narrow, rectangular weaving with a repeating geometric pattern of variously-sized rectangles in muted shades of white, gray, blue, rust, black, and ochre. The colors are muted and grainy save for the black and ochre that seem to define the pattern with their dominating opacity.

Textile, Full Tone/ Half Tone Blocks, 1971
mercerized cotton double weave.
Frederick and Frances Sommer Foundation.
64.2017.1

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Textile, Cathedral

Textile, Cathedral
mercerized cotton double weave.
Frederick and Frances Sommer Foundation.
64.2017.2

There are 2 images and 2 videos of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

A rectangular weaving with an abstract geometric pattern of small rectanges, with an overlying grid, in shades of muted tan, lilac, black, white, and vibrant pink. The white and tan squares stand out to create the illusion of an alternate gradient pattern within the weaving. The lilac and pink squares occupy only a few punctuating strips of color that run vertical and horizontal in the weaving's pattern.

Textile, Annunciation, 1983
mercerized cotton double weave.
Anonymous.
62.2017.1

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Flowers blossom up and out from the bottom left corner of this rectangular fabric. The flowers range in colors; some are maroon, some are light blue, the largest flower hsa multiple petals, including yellow, light blue, maroon, and dark pink.

Drawing, Design for Embroidery, Corner of Gentleman's Waistcoat
brush and gouache, watercolor on cream laid paper.
Gift of Jacob H. Schiff.
1906-21-245

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Drawing, Female Monkey in Rococo Dress

Drawing, Female Monkey in Rococo Dress
brush and gouache over graphite on thin board.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1911-28-76-a

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Drawing, Male Monkey, Straddling Frame in Prayer
brush and gouache over graphite on thin board.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1911-28-76-b

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Two birds flly through this square drawing. One bird is lower to the ground, opening its beak to eat a small bug. The bird is multicolored; its head is light blue, its tail is yellow, its wings are lavender and red. Another, smaller brown bird flies above it, opening its beak to a different bug. Above and below them are flowers, mostly yellow and light green.

Drawing, Design for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket
brush and gouache, pen and brown ink, graphite on cream laid paper.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1920-36-83

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 5 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Drawing, Design for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket

Drawing, Design for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket
brush and gouache, pen and brown ink, graphite on cream laid paper.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1920-36-324

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Plate 11 of a series of 23 prints includig anthropomorphic monkeys in various scenes. At center, a monkey is dressed in gentleman's clothing kneeling upon a cushioned stool and facing the viewer. He is holding a palette and paint brushes. The monkey is placed before an easel supporting a stretched canvas. In the background, another monkey in a hat is preparing a canvas on top of a barrel. A bucket and a vase are situated near the front left side of the barrel.

Bound Print, Plate 11, Le Maître Peintre (The Master Painter), Singeries ou...
etching on laid paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1921-6-319-13

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
This object visited in July 2019

Bound Print, Plate 1, La Chasse au Lapins (Rabbit Hunt), Nouveau Livre de Singes (New Book of Monkeys)

Bound Print, Plate 1, La Chasse au Lapins (Rabbit Hunt), Nouveau Livre de...
engraving on laid paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1921-6-320-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Bound Print, Plate 2 (Suite 1), La Brouette (The Bath Chair), Essai de papilloneries humaines (Ideas for Scenes with Butterflies Masquerading as Humans)

Bound Print, Plate 2 (Suite 1), La Brouette (The Bath Chair), Essai de...
etching on laid paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1921-6-402-3

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

A string of flowers extends from the bottom left of the square toward the top right. Flowers are stacked on one another; first is a flower that has orange petals and is bordered by white leaves, with each petal curving downward. Above it is a flower that has orange and yellow petals, with three rows of petals, the third of which curving tightly into a circle. The last flowers are lavender in color and small, bulbous in shape. They are tightly packed together, like a bouquet. Off of this row blossom random, freefloating, lavender color flowers, filling in the square.

Drawing, Design for a Woven or Embroidered Corner Motif
brush and gouache on oiled translucent paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1925-1-131

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Drawing, Design for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket

Drawing, Design for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket
brush and gouache, watercolor, and graphite on cream laid paper.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1925-2-507

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

A rectangular embroidery sample on brown-dotted dark velvet, with a silk floral design along the left side. A line of small white wing shapes runs up the left edge. To the right is a border of pointed foliage alternating in greens and oranges, with dark red veins, interspersed with clusters of small blue flowers and lacy pale pink and pale orange fronds. A spray of feathery silver-white flowers leans out to the right, on a long pink stem. Below, also leaning right on a short pink stem, is a conical flower in white and yellow, haloed with green and yellow French knots. The pattern repeats below this flower, with another feathery silver-white flower. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

This rectangular embroidery sample features a luxurious design embroidered in grey silk, silver threads, sequins, and wire. The different materials create a variety of textures that catch the light. The background fabric is black, patterned with light purple diamonds with notches cut out of the bottom point. Along the left edge is a vertical band of silver thread, grey silk French knots and little silver wire flower medallions, and repeating S shapes in sequins and feathery silver thread. To the right of this band is a repeating motif, with a long leafy stem curved above a large feather. The stem has pairs of serrated leaves running down its length, alternating with floral medallions centered over the stem. The silver leaves have lines of sequins down their spines; the flowers are made of bright crimped silver wire and thread. Grey silk French knots fill in the space between leaves and flowers. Below is the large feather, like a peacock feather. The teardrop-shaped center is made of crimped silver wire and thread, with a floral medallion in the round end. The center is surrounded by long fronds in wispy silver stitches and sequins. Lines of grey silk French knots alternate with the fronds. There are three foliage-and-feather motifs in total, stacked vertically. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. At the right side of the sample, a crinkled brown paper is folded away.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, metal thread, metal sequins, metal coils, crimped metal wire, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

This rectangular embroidery sample has a silver and gold floral design composed of a variety of materials: silk threads, cotton appliqué, and metal threads, coils, sequins, and beads. The background fabric is dark green velvet patterned with tiny golden-yellow dots. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure; at the right side of the sample, a crinkled brown paper is folded away. Along the left edge of the sample is a line of gold thread and sequins, with a stylized floral border in gold and silver threads. To the right of the border, stacked vertically, are three large groups of silver trumpet-shaped flowers, with gold foliage. The flowers appear to be pale grey appliqué, with accents of silver threads. Round matte bluish silver beads and clustered grey silk French knots ornament the open ends of the flowers. The dull gold blade-shaped leaves have gold sequins along the curved spines, and on the caps of the flowers. Fronds of delicate gold leaves with gold coil accents finish the bouquets. The top and bottom groups are the same design: four flowers, two large flowers nodding down, two medium flowers facing up and out. The middle grouping has three medium flowers clustered together, facing down and out.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk thread, silk chenille thread, cotton gauze appliqué, flat gold and....
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-8

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

This rectangular embroidery sample in silk and velvet has a repeating floral border on the left side. The background fabric is black velvet, with a pattern of pale blue-purple dots. Along the left edge is a creamy-white band of scalloped leaves, alternating with round fruits. To the right is a garland of leaves and flowers. At the top are long, pointed leaves in shades of brown and olive green, interspersed with small light blue flowers. To the right are two flowers. Above, a curved stem with white and buttery yellow blossoms and fan-shaped light green leaves running its length; below, a large, drooping flower in soft shades of pink, with a cone-shaped variegated green center, lacy pale green foliage, and a prickly pale green stem. The pink flower is accented with yellow and peachy pink French knots around its center, and on the long stamens. The two flower stems lead down to a cluster of pale pink flowers with round and pointed petals and serrated light green leaves accented with olive green, tucked against the band of white leaves and fruits. Below this flower cluster the brown leaves and two flowers repeat. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-10

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

This rectangular embroidery sample on purple-dotted dark velvet has a repeating silk floral design along its left side. A border of small white and pink tulip-shaped flowers runs up the left edge. To the right, a line of four narrow heart-shaped brown leaves point down. A large teardrop-shaped cluster of flowers leans out to the right. The center of the flower spike is light green, accented with red and yellow ovals surrounding the stem, with green tendrils between the pink and brown bell-shaped flowers. Below, facing right, a pink rose blooms, surrounded by green rose leaves above, three feathery bright green leaves above round blue berries to the right, and a cluster of three narrow heart-shaped brown leaves below. Below the rose the pattern repeats, showing three heart-shaped brown leaves, the teardrop-shaped head of pink flowers, the green rose leaves, and a bright green feathery leaf with blue berries. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-14

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

This rectangular embroidery sample has a floral design largely in white silk, on textured black fabric with narrow vertical blue-grey stripes. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. On the left edge is a vertical blue and white stripe with a vertical line of fringed white flowers to its right. To the right two large white flowers, stacked vertically, lean out to the right, with the same long heart-shaped white and pink leaves. Smaller acorn-shaped flowers fill in the space around the large flowers. The upper large flower is oval-shaped, lacy, and white, with a pale blue and coral red center, dotted with yellow French knots. A spray of small light green leaves backs the flower. Below is a cluster of six hanging white acorn-shaped flowers, the 'acorns' filled with French knots, the 'caps' accented with blue and red at their centers. These flowers lead down to the second large white flower, like an oval-shaped firework. The center is pale blue and green accented with a red ring, circled by white and yellow five-petalled flowers, and finished with a lacy fringe. The same spray of small light green leaves backs this flower. Below, the caps of the two uppermost acorn-flowers repeat.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-16

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

A rectangular embroidery sample on black velvet, with a floral design along the left side in silk, silver and gold threads, sequins, and bullion, and glass beads. Along the left edge of the sample is a band of dull gold stitches and sequins, running vertically. Next is a garland of overlapping flowers with oval-shaped clear glass beads at their centers, surrounded by sunburst-like stitches in light pink, light greens, and white. To the right are large sprays of grasses and a few pansy-like flowers. At the top is a nodding cascade of silver bullion grass heads, accented with round jewel-like blue glass beads. Small gold thread and sequin sprigs of leaves back the silver grasses. Below is a cluster of pansy-like flowers and foliage. Two blooming flowers are stitched in shades of pink silk, with some petals done in gold thread; round golden-yellow glass beads mark the centers of the flowers. Three buds to the right of the flowers are done in pink silk, with gold thread accents on the largest bud. Feathery pale green foliage surrounds the flowers. To the left is a tall scalloped leaf in golden-orange, flaming red, and leaf green, with a line of gold sequins on the spine and gold thread at the top edge. Just below the bottom flower is a round scalloped leaf in golden-orange and red, with gold thread accents on the spine and left edge. Below this leaf the silver grasses repeat. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure; at the right side of the sample, a crinkled brown paper is folded away.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, metal-wrapped silk cord, metal sequins, bullion and glass, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-18

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

This rectangular embroidery sample on navy blue woven fabric features a design of flowers and feathers in cheerful multicolors. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. Along the left side of the sample run two vertical stripes, one light blue and white, the other alternating between white satin stitch and panels of French knots on the navy ground. To the right, arranged vertically, are four diagonal feathers, quill ends pointing down, alternating right and left. The feathers are striped sky blue, black, and white above the shaft, and shaded in white, mustard yellow, and coral red below. Both sides have a downy border in pale taupe along the bottom half. The feathers seem to float over a vertical band of greenery, small blue flowers, and the stems of floral bouquets. The bouquets curve out to the right on the navy ground. At the top, level with the first feather, is a group of three flowers with round petals and tall stamens. The flowers are embroidered in shades of teal, pink, yellow, white, and coral. Small sky blue and white flowers accent this arrangement. Below, level with the third feather, is a group of three cone-shaped flowers with round 'skirts' near the point of the cone. The cones are teal; the skirts are shaded yellow, coral, pink, and white, ringed with French knots. The same blue and white flowers flank the cone flowers. Below, the pattern repeats with the upper half of the first bouquet.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-22

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

This rectangular embroidery sample features a floral and geometric design in lustrous silk, in shades of silvery white, bright blue, lilac purple, and spring green. The ground fabric is dark velvet patterned with vertical purple stripes and pale blue dots. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. Along the left edge of the fabric run a vertical pale blue stripe and a line of white ovals. To the right, at the top, is a white diamond-shaped appliqué with a blue and purple flower on a green stem. Below, leaning out to the right, is a bouquet of two blooming rose-like flowers and a bud in white, blue, and purple, with green lobed leaves. Sprays of feathery white leaves back the roses. Below, against the line of white ovals, are six more floral diamonds arranged in a zig-zag harlequin pattern. A smaller bouquet springs out to the right from the upper right side of the bottom right diamond: two small blue and purple carnation-like flowers with narrow green leaves, accented with delicate green sprigs and the feathery white leaves. Below, the pattern repeats, with the diamond, rose bouquet, and the upper half of the harlequin diamonds and carnations.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk, paper.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-34

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

This rectangular embroidery sample features a delicately colored design of floral bouquets, stitched in lustrous silk, on spring green-striped dark velvet. The textile is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. Along the left edge of the sample run two vertical bands, a narrow pale blue stripe and a diagonally-striped white and green band. To the right are three trailing cascades of white and pink flowers, with spring green French knots between the flowers. The scalloped flowers diminish in size moving down the cascade. To the right are three different bouquets, with similar foliage and posture. Atop the second cascade, at the top of the sample, are two rose-like flowers, petals stitched in various soft shades of pink, green, yellow, blue, and white. The left flower is in full bloom; the right is halfway open. Sprigs of small blue flowers flank the narrow green leaves. Atop the third cascade, in the middle of the sample, is a white and pink five-petalled flower in full bloom, surrounded by four buds. Small blue flowers and a sprig of greenery accent the flower. Below, at the bottom of the sample, is a pair of daisies in shades of pink, coral, and green. Their centers are picked out in yellow, brick red, and pale blue French knots. The left flower is larger and faces up; the right is smaller and nods down. Small blue flowers flank the narrow light green leaves.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-37

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

This rectangular embroidery sample on dark velvet features an elaborate design along its left side. The embroidery is done in pink and green silk threads, gold and silver threads, metal sequins, and bezeled mirrored glass beads. Along the left edge, on a silver and gold border, is a line of diamond-shaped glass beads interspersed with sequins. To the right, along the upper half, are six pink flowers arranged vertically, on a background of straight green vines. The flowers have glass beads and metal thread at their centers, surrounded by sunburst-like stitches in light pink silk, and diminish in size moving down. To the right of the flowers, a large gold leaf curves up, with a line of glass beads down its spine, edges fringed with small silver ovals. Small branching silver flowers float out to the right on the dark velvet. Below, a pale green leaf shape anchors four cascading lines of round glass beads and gold threads, curving left around a large rose. The rose is embroidered in shades of pale pink, maroon, pale green, and salmon pink. Below the rose, the pattern of pink flowers, gold leaf, and green leaf repeats. The sample is surrounded by a cream-colored paper enclosure. At the right side of the sample, a crinkled brown paper is folded away.

Embroidery Sample (France)
silk thread, flat gold and silver metal thread wrapped on a silk core, gold....
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1932-1-62

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019

Print, Plate IX, Design for Gentleman's Costume, Journal des Luxus und der...
engraving, hand-colored with brush and watercolor on cream paper.
Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf.
1952-127-2

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
This object visited in July 2019