Color: #708090

Drawing (Netherlands)

The drawing depicts a group of people gathered outdoors, with one central figure standing on a rock and gesturing with an outstretched arm while holding a staff. Several seated figures, including a woman holding a…

Drawing, Design for a Verrière (Monteith), for Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Paris, 1765–75

Drawing of a verriere in elevation with a fluted rim containing blue and brown (gold toned) bands, with scattered floral clusters. Detail of handle lower left.

Button

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Fringe

This image shows a decorative fringe featuring alternating blue and yellow pom-poms attached to a woven band. The band has a geometric pattern in the same blue and yellow colors. The fringe appears to be…

Pillow For Making Bobbin Lace (Belgium), 19th century

‘Pillow’ for making bobbin lace in two parts with 24 bobbins of turned posts and drawer in base.

Print, Firefly of Ugi (Uji no Hotaru), No. 37, ca. 1910

A large iris, outer perianth leaves blue-violet to blue at center; inner leaves violet.

Print, The Feather of a Big Bird (Otorige), No. 27, ca. 1910

A large iris, outer perianth leaves purple; inner leaves magenta and purple.

Print, Cloisonnée (Shippo), No. 17, ca. 1910

A large iris, outer perianth leaves in varying shades of light blue; inner leaves in light purple with deep purple tips.

Textile (England), 1840s

Series of borders with blue flowers.