ТК-6791

Rushnyk

Exhibit ТК-6791, Rushnyk
ТК-6791

Century
20
Size
240x33.5 cm
Material
Bleached linen canvas, spool threads, 'floss'
Technique
Hand weaving, hand embroidery 'diagonal cross-stitch,' 'pillar' openwork, machine sewing
Place of creation
USSR, city of Kharkiv

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.

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