ТК-4993
Rushnyk
- Century
- 20
- Size
- 270x49 cm
- Material
- Bleached homespun canvas, cotton thread
- Technique
- Hand weaving, hand embroidery, cross-stitch, openwork
- Place of creation
- Ukraine
Description
Rushnyk made of bleached canvas, embroidered with red and black threads. The composition is narrative, titled 'Parting.' It depicts a woman and a man leaving near a fence, with trees on both sides. Above them is the inscription 'Parting,' and higher, 'MP.' Below the composition is the text: 'As my heart beats, my Hryts went to China, maybe he will return to me.' Along the edge is a stripe of floral ornament in the form of a wavy branch. The edge is finished with openwork.