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Acanthus

Acanthus

1876

Medium: Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut "velveteen"; block printed
Dimensions: 32.9 × 68.3 cm (12 7/8 × 26 7/8 in.)
Genre: Textiles
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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block printing19th centurycotton (textile)natural dyebotanicalChicagotwill weavingbritishweaving - printedArts and Crafts Movement20th CenturyTextileBritish Arts and Crafts Movementweaving - velvetfoliage