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1760s · cotton · Costume Institute

This cotton textile's exotic floral pattern alludes to Jean-Baptiste Pillement's chinoiserie designs. In this case, the French fabric interprets an Indian export fabric that itself was a copy of what was considered a Chinese pattern.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1760s

Medium

cotton

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1964