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.
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| The Reader by Felix Vallaton, 1922 |
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| Portrait of K.B. Kustodiev by Boris Kustodiev, 1922 |
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| Odalisque with Red Box by Henri Matisse, 1952 |
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| Portrait of a Young Gentleman Seated on a Sofa, by Nicolette Meeres |
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| Samarkand by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, 1920s | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Zorah on the Terrace by Henri Matisse, 1912 |
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| A Rich Kyrgyz Hunter with Falcon by Vasily Vereshchagin, 1871 |
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| Carpet Seller (Tartar) by Boris Kustodiev, 1920 |
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