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Textiles · Rushnyk
Rushnyk
Rushnyk made from homespun canvas, embroidered in black, brown, and blue threads. The edges are decorated with an ornament in the form of a pot with a bouquet of roses and leaves. Closer to the edge is a wavy branch with flowers, buds, leaves, and tendrils. Full description
- Date
- 20th century
- Material
- Bleached linen canvas, spool threads, 'floss'
- Technique
- Hand weaving, hand embroidery 'diagonal cross-stitch,' 'pillar' openwork, machine sewing
- Dimensions
- 240x33.5 cm
Description
Rushnyk made from homespun canvas, embroidered in black, brown, and blue threads. The edges are decorated with an ornament in the form of a pot with a bouquet of roses and leaves. Closer to the edge is a wavy branch with flowers, buds, leaves, and tendrils. Above it is a textual embroidery: 'rushnyk' on one end and 'I embroidered' on the other. The rushnyk is finished with 'pillar' openwork and hemmed with a machine stitch.
Provenance: Embroidered by Hanna Andriivna Matveychuk, who resided in Kharkiv.
Record
- Inventory number
- Тк-6791
- Title
- Rushnyk
- Projects
- Ukrainian embroidery
- Date
- 20th century
- Material
- Bleached linen canvas, spool threads, 'floss'
- Technique
- Hand weaving, hand embroidery 'diagonal cross-stitch,' 'pillar' openwork, machine sewing
- Dimensions
- 240x33.5 cm
- Place of creation
- USSR, city of Kharkiv
