Artworks

Joseph R. Bobrowicz

Silk and cotton, plain weave; screen printed · 1950

Anni Albers

Silk and cotton, plain weave double cloth of paired warps and wefts · 1926

Edward Wormley

Silk and cotton, plain weave · 1925

Josef Hoffmann

Silk and cotton, plain weave; block printed · 1910

Josef Hoffmann

Silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by complementary ground wefts bound in twill interlacings; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment · 1909

Wiener Werkstätte

Silk and cotton, plain weave self-patterned by two-color complementary ground wefts · 1903

Abung

Two panels joined; silk and cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton and gilt-metal-strip wrapped cotton; laidwork and couching · 1901

Hubert Von Herkomer

Silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet · 1890

Manchu

Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; laid work, couching and Chinese knots; inner tape: silk and cotton, plain weave self-patterned by main warp floats; outer tape: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches; edged with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave; button loops: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; metal buttons · 1875

Han-Chinese

Silk and cotton, plain weaves and silk, plain weave self-patterned by ground weft floats; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in chain, eyelet, and satin stitches; laid work and couching; collar and edge trim: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 and 6:1 satin weaves; lined with ramie, plain weave · 1850

Ruth Hart

Silk, stripes of warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave, warp-float faced 7:1 warp chevron twill weave and plain weave; pieced; stars: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 and 4:1 satin and plain weaves; some self-patterned by complementary ground wefts or by warp and weft floats; some in stripe of both weaves with supplementary patterning warps; some with impressed patterning; some warp ikat dyed; some printed; and silk and cotton, plain weave self-patterned by weft floats; pieced; quilted with silk threads; edged with ribbon of silk, stripes of warp-float facd 4:1 satin weave and plain weave with extended weft loops; backing: cotton, plain weave; glazed; batting: cotton · 1835