Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Ikat Textiles in Art

Long before Oscar de la Renta worked with Ferghana ikat master Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov and brought about a revival in ikat weaving, artists in the early 20th century were incorporating ikat patterns in their paintings.

Here are some splendid examples.

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The Reader by Felix Vallaton, 1922
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Portrait of K.B. Kustodiev by Boris Kustodiev, 1922

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Odalisque with Red Box by Henri Matisse, 1952



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Portrait of a Young Gentleman Seated on a Sofa, by Nicolette Meeres

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Samarkand by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, 1920s


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To the Train by Victor Ufimstev, 1927 (View it at the Savitsky Museum, Nukua)
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Tajik with Teacup by Pavel Benkov, 1929 (View it at Bukhara Museum of Contemporary Art).
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Zorah on the Terrace by Henri Matisse, 1912
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A Rich Kyrgyz Hunter with Falcon by Vasily Vereshchagin, 1871
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Carpet Seller (Tartar) by Boris Kustodiev, 1920
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