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Bust length portrait of a young woman, body turned to observer's left, head facing front. The woman is unidentified.

Painting, Portrait of a Young Woman, ca. 1895
oil on canvas.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime Hermanos.
1966-7-1

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

Length of printed cotton with Art Deco-inspired forms in shades of gray on a black ground.

Textile, Chrome City, 1970
cotton.
Gift of Sue Palmer.
1991-57-1

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

Geometric design of large blocks of color and vertical lines. Colors, (a) lilac, coral, emerald (b) sea foam, ash, ebony (c) driftwood, grout, antique gold.

Textile, Golden Section, 1986
polyester 65%, non-fibrous polyurethane 35%.
Gift of Wendy Wahl.
1989-45-1-a

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

Folding screen decorated with four green spirals, one on each panel. All four panels connected with striped orange border on tan ground.

Folding Screen (USA), 1978
oil and acrylic on raw linen, wood.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney M. Feldman.
1981-67-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Chintz or India-inspired design. Brightly colored exotic flowers interspersed with bands of foliate motifs having appearance of cable twists. Printed in green, pink, gray, red, blue, yellow ocher and black on off-white paper. Appears to be printed on ungrounded cotton rag paper.

Curtain Paper (possibly England), 1850–90
machine printed on embossed paper.
Bequest of Elinor Merrell.
1995-50-387

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Window pane plaid design created by strands of black barbed wire crossing at right angles on a white ground.

Sidewall, Barbed Wire, 2012
digital print.
Gift of Designtex Group.
2016-14-1

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

Dense stripe pattern created by horizontal strands of brightly colored insulated wire. The wires are colored red, green, blue, orange, yellow, black and white, in a range of gauge sizes, against a black ground. The print indicating the wire's specifications is visible.

Sidewall, Wired, 2012
digital print.
Gift of Designtex Group.
2016-14-2

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

Long horizontal wooden cabinet; front composed of four large sliding rectangular doors with vertical slats over woven pandana panels; roughly rectangular top with irregular edges extending over cabinet front and sides; two plank feet, notched on bottom edge.

Console (USA), 1958
joined walnut, pandana cloth.
Gift of Natalie Epstein.
2006-18-1-a/h

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Dark gray mottled wool-blend ground with stitched vertical zigzag stripes of olive green and lighter gray. Stripes are spaced approximately three inches apart.

Sidewall, Blanket/Zigzag, 2009
wool blend ground with stitched stripe.
Gift of Maya Romanoff.
2009-37-1

This object was made by Maya Romanoff.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A digital rendering of a world map created by collaging antique postage stamps over a field of patinated canceled envelopes.

Mural, Stamp World Map, 2011
digital print on cellulose, latex, nylon substrate.
Gift of Maharam.
2012-11-1-1/4

This object was made by Maharam.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Repeating hexagonal shapes with intricate interplay of light and shadow. Small details of flowers visible in center of hexagon. Printed in shades of tan and brown.

Sidewall, Golden Relief, 2014
digital print.
Gift of Flavor Paper.
2015-44-1

This object was made by Flavor Paper.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Rhythmic treatment of an abstract pattern in orange, brown, maroon and black.

Textile, Abstract Design, 1925
linen.
Gift of Marian Hague.
1937-1-13

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Length of black cotton printed with an all-over design of small irregular dots of shiny silver tinted in bright rainbow colors.

Textile, Futura, 1985
cotton.
1988-86-1

This object was made by Kravet Fabrics, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Straight repeat of vertical ovals in light green, green, rust and light brown placed on the diagonal, each with a white linear pattern of a fern frond or branch with leaves.

Textile (USA), 1950–59
linen.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
a-t-838

This object was made by Morley Fletcher Ltd., New York, NY.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Widely spaced semi-abstract design in red, dark green and brown opaque pigments on a boucle ground.

Textile, Back Yard, 1950–55
fibreglas.
Gift of Arundell Clarke.
1956-150-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Textile, Borealis

Textile, Borealis
polyester (dacron).
1985-84-26-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Allover pattern of two alternating bands. Pattern derived from Spanish ornament of the 13th century. Dominant color is a shade of rose-red.

Shawl (England), late 19th century
H x W (including fringe): 360 x 163 cm (11 ft. 9 3/4 in. x 5 ft. 4 3/16 in.).
1983-80-4

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

Length of fabric with a design of raised ridges in blue and green. "Ultramarine" colorway. Double-faced knit.

Textile, Waves, 1989
worsted wool, polyester.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
1990-39-2

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

"Toile" style pattern in blues on a white ground; the scenes are of the contemporary life and architecture of London.

Textile, London Toile, ca. 2006
linen.
Gift of Timorous Beasties.
2007-40-1

This object was made by Timorous Beasties.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Length of printed cotton with a trompe l'oeil design of three-dimensional forms inspired by the grid of square tiles in a bathroom. A single razor blade is placed on the illusion of a shelf.

Textile, Extra Hollow Ground, 1977
cotton.
Museum purchase from Textile Department Fund.
1978-176-3

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Hanging, The Enchanted Isle of Beautiful Sounds, 1923
silk.
Gift of Hon. Arthur Crisp.
1969-122-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Drawing, Seated Bedouin

Drawing, Seated Bedouin
brush and oil on brown paper.
1917-4-752-b

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Black and white bold rectangular shapes with black horizontals.

Hanging (USA), 1935–71
cotton.
1974-48-3

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

Multi-colored ombre of vertical columns of purples, grays and yellows bleeding into one another extremely gradually.

Textile, Auden, 2009
53% ramie, 47% polyester.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2010-7-1

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

Wood-grained effect in woven brown and ivory.

Textile, Sandis, 2008
67% linen, 33% cotton.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2011-40-5

This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 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.

Length of digitally printed silk with layered pomegranate-like forms creating an abstract pattern of intersecting circles, in subtle shades of tan and taupe.

Textile, Virtual Fruit, 2003
silk.
Gift of Hitoshi Ujiie.
2006-10-1

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

Central head of a horned creature (gold) above a bright green beetle surrounded by fish wrapped in sunflower vines. Border of flowers and bugs at each side. Strong, deep colors of black, blue, red and yellow.

Textile, Gargoyle, 1990
cotton.
1991-121-1

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Textile, Katazome, 2011
67% cotton, 25% polyester, 8% polyamid.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2011-40-1

This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Horizontal bands of embroidery, repeating leaf and wave forms, radiating circles and figure-8 loops in bright fuschia thread on a deep plum ground.

Textile, Jaipur, 2008
79% cotton, 21% polyester.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2011-40-2

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

Subtle horizontal stripe created by yarns of varied tones and textures.

Textile, Topography, 2006
55% polyester, 29% cotton, 13% acrylic, 3% rayon.
Gift of Knoll Textiles.
2011-40-3

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

Horizontal rectangle. A large building with numerous dormer windows and chimney, seen in the snow. Title in margin, in pencil, lower left.

Print, Old Fort Niagra, N.Y., ca. 1935–40
blue-green ink on white paper.
1954-164-14

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

At left a small tree in blossom; at right leaves and plants; all on greenish brown ground.

Drawing, Botanical Studies from Jamaica, West Indies, June 1865
brush and oil paint, graphite on paperboard.
Gift of Louis P. Church.
1917-4-339-b

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

Vertical rectangle. Old timber house, with junk shop on lowest floor.

Print, Old House on East 29th Street, ca. 1925
etching. black, color inks, on white paper; watermark: crown over umbria / italy.
1954-43-3

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

Bold pattern in bright blue, black, ochre, warm and cool neutrals of irregular shapes and sizes each patterned by small-scale all-over patterns which include bamboo, leaves, stripes, grids, and interlaces. The overall effect resembles swags and drapery.

Textile, Tropic of Capricorn, 1963
cotton.
Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen.
1973-54-3

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

Print, Old Well at Fort Niagara

Print, Old Well at Fort Niagara
blue ink on white paper.
Gift of William J. Donald.
1953-102-116

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