Textile panel of medium "denim" blue cotton with metallic silver block print of ornate plant design with spirals and filigree design

Title
Textile panel of medium "denim" blue cotton with metallic silver block print of ornate plant design with spirals and filigree design
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Textile panel of medium "denim" blue cotton with metallic silver block print of ornate plant design with spirals and filigree design; fleur-de-lis.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Department Purchase
Motif
Ornate floral design
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
Venice >> Venice >> Venice >> Veneto >> Italy
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1998.013.013
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton
Technique
Block print
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Fortuny used a Japanese fabric printing technique called, Kalamkari, which involves several steps and can be both hand painted and block printed, and uses only natural dyes.