Caption

Kilim, 19th century, Poland. Wool fabric, height 214 cm, width 167 cm. In the center is a rhomboidal rosette made of simple flower sprigs, surrounded by projections of flower sprigs; four bouquets occupy the corners. The wide border is decorated with floral bouquet motifs. Background dark brown; ornament in red, pink, blue, and lilac., A rectangular textile with a dark background featuring a central rectangular field outlined in a thin reddish border and filled with floral motifs; the design includes a central symmetrical floral cluster with elongated green leaves and red-pink, pale blue, and cream blossoms, surrounded by several smaller floral sprays in similar colors. Around the central field is a wide dark border decorated with repeating floral clusters composed of green leaves and flowers in red, cream, pale blue, and light beige, with a narrow pale yellow outer edge. The overall color palette includes dark background tones, green, red, pink, pale blue, cream, beige, yellow, and touches of muted brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_233

License type

Rights managed

Available size

83.2Mb (7.1Mb) / 20.0in x 16.2in / 6000 x 4846 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kilim 19th century Poland Wool fabric height 214 cm width 167 cm center rhomboidal rosette simple flower sprigs surrounded projections flower sprigs four bouquets occupy corners wide border decorated floral bouquet motifs Background dark brown ornament red pink blue lilac rectangular textile dark background featuring central rectangular field outlined thin reddish border filled floral motifs design includes central symmetrical floral cluster elongated green leaves red-pink pale blue cream blossoms several smaller floral sprays colors central field wide border decorated repeating floral clusters composed green leaves flowers cream light beige narrow pale yellow outer edge color palette includes background tones green beige yellow touches muted brown.