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Fragment showing a design comprised of four blocks, three based on a human figure, and one with an interlacing design, in pink, tan and brown. Design inspired by motifs found on the textiles of mummy bundles from the Bolivian Andes.

Textile, Bol-Inca, 1940
cotton.
1942-22-1-d

This object was made by California Hand Prints, Inc. (Hermosa Beach, CA, USA, incorporated 1936).
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile printed with diagonal repeat (horizontal and vertical half drop) design of bridge over water showing boats and buildings. Printed in grey, pink, yellow, green, and two shades of blue.

Textile (USA), 1930s
cotton.
Gift of the Estate of Ella Ostrowsky.
1976-98-15

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of printed cotton with horizontal bands of tilting vertical elements with small projections branching off of them, in reserved natural color on a printed orange ground.

Textile, Stilts, 1951
cotton.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
2001-1-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

White ground, printed with an allover pattern of rumpled netting in blue.

Textile (USA), ca. 1950
silk.
1953-59-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Textile (USA), 1920–29

Textile (USA), 1920–29
printed silk.
1980-35-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Woven design intended to look like Renaissance applique and embroidery. Vertically symmetrical pattern of flowers and leafy scrolls in blue, pink, yellow, green, cream and metallic gold on a raspberry red velvet ground.

Textile (USA), ca. 1925
silk, cotton, metallic yarns.
Gift of Mrs. R. Curt Hasenclever.
1979-9-34

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Textile with printed diagonal design repeat. Design features body of water with boats, three trees in grass, island with flowers, and clouds. Printed in blue, yellow, and red (red on blue to make brown and blue on yellow to make green)

Textile (USA), 1930s
cotton.
Gift of the Estate of Ella Ostrowsky.
1976-98-13

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of printed linen with orange rectangles composed of concentric lines, on a natural-colored ground.

Textile, Campagna, 1947
linen.
Gift of Nicholas A. Pappas, FAIA.
2002-14-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Textile, Zebra
cotton.
1973-54-6

This object was made by Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile with printed repeat of farm scene. Design features group of human figures, fields, cow or ox leading plow and human, donkey or horse drawing a cart, and tree with fruit. Printed in pinkish-red, green, and yellow (green on red to create brown).

Textile (USA), 1930s
cotton.
Gift of the Estate of Ella Ostrowsky.
1976-98-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Central medallion of the head of George Washington framed by flowers and garlands. Dark, murky colors typical of mid-nineteenth-century designs. Text inside medallion reads: "Washington and Independence" and "4th July 1776."

Textile (USA), ca. 1851
cotton.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-135-121

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile, Trains

Textile, Trains
cotton.
1958-153-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Length of tied, dyed and bleached velvet in an allover pattern of red circles on top of black circles or black circular-like splashes on a light gray-orange background. The light background is achieved by bleaching.

Textile (USA), 1971
rayon.
1971-36-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Length of printed linen with a geometric design of rectangular blocks of color in light blue and light and dark olive, joined by fine lines of darker blue, on an off-white ground. Samples of five alternate colorways are attached to the upper back.

Textile, Design 105, Taliesin Line, 1956
linen.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine.
1967-90-1

This object was made by F. Schumacher & Co..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Brown and red narrow stripes on a tan ground.

Textile (USA), 1870–80
cotton.
Gift of Mrs. William P. Treadwell.
1916-33-36

This object was made by Merrimack Manufacturing Company.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Cream ground with sprays of thistle printed in brown and orange.

Textile (USA), early 20th century
silk.
Gift of Starling W. Childs and Ward Cheney.
1937-59-49

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Diagonally swirling lines in black, brown and white on a beige cloth.

Textile, Zee, 1971
linen.
Gift of Henry C. and Eleanor Kluck.
1985-84-13-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Fragment printed in two shades of blue on a white ground. Design of large undulating branches with leaves and flowers. White dots used in linear patterns to enhance the design.

Textile (USA), 1700–1750
cotton.
Gift of Mrs. Harry Horton Benkard.
1936-17-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Rows of ten images related to the history of digital culture, including a portrait of Jacquard, punch cards, a guillotine, an automaton, a design for a prosthetic hand, and microchip, binary code. Predominately woven in shades of blue, grey and brown with metallic gold and silver.

Textile (USA), 1998
cotton, rayon, metallic.
Gift of Eve Andrée Laramée.
1999-28-1

This object was made by Eve Andrée Laramée.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Fragment in two shades of blue on a white ground. Design of undulating branches with large cup-shaped blossoms and curling leaves with pendant fruit. Much use of fine lines and dots to enhance design.

Textile (USA), 1700–1750
cotton.
Gift of Mrs. Harry Horton Benkard.
1936-17-6

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Allover domino-like design printed in dark green on a natural beige ground.

Textile, Squares, 1950–55
spun short fibers of silk (schappe).
Gift of Arundell Clarke.
1956-150-7

This object was made by Arundell Clarke Ltd..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Large flowers and leaves on a thick stem running up the middle of the design and printed in shades of brown.

Textile (USA), before ca. 1950
Warp x Weft: 159 x 134.5 cm (5 ft. 2 5/8 in. x 52 15/16 in.).
Gift of Lanette Scheeline.
1998-29-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of silk chiffon tie-dyed in green, orange, blue, and white.

Textile (USA), 1962
silk chiffon.
1963-32-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Printed cotton with alternating scenes of a log cabin, the larger of which has barrels in front, one of which reads HARD CIDER; cannons in the background. Flowers, trees, leaves and birds surround the scenes. In brown and red, much faded, on white.

Textile (USA), 1840
cotton.
Bequest of Elinor Merrell.
1995-50-200

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Allover small-scale design of equilateral triangles outlined in dull red on a natural linen ground.

Textile (USA), 1953
linen.
1953-115-1

This object was made by Silkar Studios Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Stripes of patriotic motifs commemorating the Centennial.

Textile (USA), 1876
cotton.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-135-128-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Black crepe with flag pattern.

Textile (USA)
acetate.
1937-68-8-h

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Printed dress silk with an abstracted design of parachutes descending parachutes against clouds, in several shades of blue on white.

Textile, Parachutes, 1926–28
silk.
Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf.
1953-108-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Hand-woven drapery material with a vertical stripe in shades of brown and tan. The warp is of multiple colors and weights of yarn, including heavy brown cotton, tan cotton, white rayon, and white cotton.

Textile (USA), 1955
cotton, rayon.
Gift of Anni Albers.
1967-55-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Horizontal and vertical bands forming a plaid design in light blue and yellow chenille and flat strips of gold and silver thread.

Textile (USA), 1947
cotton, gold and silver metallic strips.
1948-26-22

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Length of printed fiberglass with a framework of irregular tan rectangles filled with flowers, ferns, and mushrooms in orange, white, green and black on a pale green ground.

Textile, Happy, 1950–53
fiberglass.
Gift of Chris Ranes.
2000-55-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Dark blue resist print on a white ground. Design shows serpentine branches with ornamental foliage and perching bird. White dots used to suggest detail in the foliage and on birds.

Textile (USA), 18th century
cotton.
1937-88-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Length of printed linen with a diagonal plaid in two browns, green and yellow. Illusion of a second green is made by overlapping colors.

Textile (USA), 1930–31
linen.
Museum purchase through bequest of Ida C. McNeil in memory of Lincoln C.....
1989-86-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Printed textile with a man mowing the lawn, a woman gardening, and a woman sunbathing, all stylized as in Egyptian wall painting. Printed in dark blue, light blue, chartreuse and light brown on white.

Object ID #18802651
cotton.
Gift of Lanette Scheeline.
1984-56-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Brick repeat of musical instruments, notes, music stand and music staff in green, pink, red, orange, and violet. Silk screened in green, gold and pinkish red. Gold printed over red for orange and red over green for violet.

Textile (USA), 1930s
cotton.
Gift of the Estate of Ella Ostrowsky.
1976-98-8

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A grid of heavy black horizontal lines and narrower black vertical lines with black and dark purple ovals silhouetted over the same ovoid shapes in pale grey and beige.

Textile, Abacus, 1946
linen.
Gift of James Howard Fraser.
2000-7-1

This object was made by L. Anton Maix, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.