1922-1923
262.9 x 188 cm (103 1/2 x 74 in.)
Gunta Stölzl, sold; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1949.
Textile fibers
20th centuryGermanRamie with vegetable dyes and mineral pigments; stenciled and free-hand paste-resist decoration applied on both sides of fabric
18th-19th centuryJapaneseTextile fibers
20th centuryGermanWool, tapestry woven
3rd-6th centuryByzantineInk on silk
20th centuryAustrianResist-dyed orange silk utilizing the tie-dye (kanoko shibori) technique; selected motifs embroidered in polychrome silk and gold
17th centuryJapaneseTextile fibers
20th centuryGermanWool and linen, tapestry weave set into fabric of linen loops
5th-6th centuryByzantineSilk
ChineseSilk on cotton
20th centuryAfghan