Chintz

1770s

Lace-like curves with floral sprays and bouquets. Design is a response to European fabrics of about 1760.

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Title: Chintz
Date Created: 1770s
Location Created: India
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/151755
Medium: Medium: cotton Technique: mordants for black, 2 reds and 2 purples applied by pen and brush: yellow and blue applied by brush, used together for green; chintz on plain weave
Credit line: Gift of Josephine Howell

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