Schematic Drawing of Buyid Silk (1953.434)
1904
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1904
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Schematic Drawing of Buyid Silk (1953.434) is a 1904 by Félix Guichert, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing looks like a grid of tiny squares filled with black-and-white patterns. There are repeating shapes—like flowers, swirls, and geometric lines—stacked in rows. The center has a big, empty rectangle with a few scattered marks inside, and the edges frame a border of smaller designs. The drawing copies a real silk fabric, breaking it into a puzzle of shapes. It’s almost like a map or a code, turning a fancy textile into something you could study piece by piece. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this drawing in person.
