Java

Fabled Cloth: Batik from Java's North Coast


The more than 50 batiks on view date from 1850 to 1940 and represent the great skill of Javanese artisans. These handwoven and artfully-dyed fabrics are from public and private collections in the United States, England, the Netherlands, Italy, and Indonesia. Organized by the Textile Museum in Washington, DC.
Java, Indonesia, textiles, exhibitions