Ikat Textiles in Art

Long before Oscar de la Renta worked with Ferghana ikat master Rasuljon Mirzaakhmedov and brought about a revival in ikat weaving, artists in the early 20th century were incorporating ikat patterns in their paintings.

Here are some splendid examples.

The Reader by Felix Vallaton, 1922

Portrait of K.B. Kustodiev by Boris Kustodiev, 1922

Odalisque with Red Box by Henri Matisse, 1952

Portrait of a Young Gentleman Seated on a Sofa, by Nicolette Meeres

Samarkand by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, 1920s

To the Train by Victor Ufimstev, 1927 (View it at the Savitsky Museum, Nukua)

Tajik with Teacup by Pavel Benkov, 1929 (View it at Bukhara Museum of Contemporary Art).

Zorah on the Terrace by Henri Matisse, 1912

A Rich Kyrgyz Hunter with Falcon by Vasily Vereshchagin, 1871

Carpet Seller (Tartar) by Boris Kustodiev, 1920

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