Two Fragments "Les Cactus" (No. 5)

Edouard BénédictusWW-1923-090768

1923·Cotton and rayon, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave of two-color complementary wefts self-patterned by areas of weft-float faced 1:7 and 1:15 satin interlacings, weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings and areas of paired warp and weft plain weave; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment·46.7 × 43.1 cm (18 1/2 × 17 1/8 in.); Repeat: 32.3 × 32.4 cm (12 3/4 × 12 3/4 in.)

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Year: 1923
Medium: Cotton and rayon, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave of two-color complementary wefts self-patterned by areas of weft-float faced 1:7 and 1:15 satin interlacings, weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings and areas of paired warp and weft plain weave; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment
Dimensions: 46.7 × 43.1 cm (18 1/2 × 17 1/8 in.); Repeat: 32.3 × 32.4 cm (12 3/4 × 12 3/4 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Edouard Bénédictus

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