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German, 18th century design



Artwork title:

Cushion: The marriage at Canaan


Description: Wooden block printed cotton cushion cover, blue background with white design and letters "Die hockzeit zu Canaan". In two parts: the top depicting a woman drawing water from a well and a man filling jars; the bottom depicting to men at a laid table, the one man wears a crown; the same design is on both sides of the cushion. Modern re-print of an 18th century wooden textile printing block.

Artwork date(s): modern print
Artwork type: European Collection
Medium: printed cotton
Measurements: 480X400
Accession number: 585

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