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Mohnköpfe (Poppyheads) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)

Mohnköpfe (Poppyheads) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)

Designed by Koloman Moser (Austrian, 1868–1918) Produced by Johan Backhausen und Söhne (Austrian, founded 1849) Austria, Vienna
Date
1900
Medium
Silk, wild silk, and cotton, warp-float faced 15:1 satin weave self-patterned by ground weft floats; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; right selvage present
Dimensions
182.9 × 113 cm (72 × 44 1/2 in.); Repeat: 45.5 × 29.8 cm (17 7/8 × 11 3/4 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Julian Armstrong, Jr.