About this artwork
European manufacturers never successfully replicated Indian techniques for hand painting chintz (derived from the Hindi name for them, chint) fabrics, which were labor intensive and required thorough knowledge of the complex chemistry of natural dyes. After struggling with technical challenges for decades, Europeans improved color block printing techniques during the late 18th century. These advances enabled manufacturers to print multiple colors on a single fabric to more successfully imitate the brilliantly colored chintzes made in India.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Textiles
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Artists
- Oberkampf Manufactory (Manufacturer) , Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf (Producer)
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Title
- Printed Fabric
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Places
- Jouy-en-Josas (Object Possibly made in), France (Object Probably made in)
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Date
- Made 1780-1789
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Medium
- Linen and cotton plain weave; block printed
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Dimensions
- 173.7 × 81.7 cm (68 3/8 × 32 1/8 in.); Repeat: 31.3 × 40.2 cm (12 3/8 × 15 7/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland
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Reference Number
- 1972.401
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/39186/manifest.json
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