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INDIAN CLOTH MERCHANT
A white European woman looks carefully through piles of fabrics, brought to her home by a cloth merchant in colonial India. Date: 1930s
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Media ID 20157997
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Brought Carefully Cloth Fabric Fabrics Merchant Piles
20"x20" (+3" Border) Fine Art Print
Step into the captivating world of colonial India with our exquisite selection of Fine Art Prints from Media Storehouse, featuring this evocative image of a European woman examining fabrics brought to her home by a cloth merchant. Dating back to the 1930s, this Mary Evans Prints Online photograph transports you to a time of rich cultural exchange and vibrant textiles. Adorn your walls with this stunning piece of history and let the story of India's textile trade unfold before your eyes.
20x20 image printed on 26x26 Fine Art Rag Paper with 3" (76mm) white border. Our Fine Art Prints are printed on 300gsm 100% acid free, PH neutral paper with archival properties. This printing method is used by museums and art collections to exhibit photographs and art reproductions.
Our fine art prints are high-quality prints made using a paper called Photo Rag. This 100% cotton rag fibre paper is known for its exceptional image sharpness, rich colors, and high level of detail, making it a popular choice for professional photographers and artists. Photo rag paper is our clear recommendation for a fine art paper print. If you can afford to spend more on a higher quality paper, then Photo Rag is our clear recommendation for a fine art paper print.
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 50.8cm x 50.8cm (20" x 20")
Estimated Product Size is 66cm x 66cm (26" x 26")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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This evocative photograph captures a moment of exchange and interaction between cultures during the colonial era in India. In the image, a white European woman, dressed in elegant attire, sits at a table in her home, intently examining piles of vibrant fabrics spread out before her. The source of her fascination is a cloth merchant, who stands behind her, attentively watching her selection process. The merchant, likely of Indian descent, carries a large roll of fabric on his back, a common method of transportation for textile traders in colonial India. The scene takes place in the 1930s, a time when the Indian textile industry was undergoing significant changes due to British colonial rule and the introduction of industrialization. The merchant's presence in the woman's home represents the continued importance of traditional textile trade, despite the encroachment of European textile mills. The fabrics, with their intricate patterns and rich colors, serve as a reminder of the artistic and cultural heritage of India that continued to captivate the European market. The photograph offers a glimpse into the complex and dynamic relationships that existed between European colonizers and Indian merchants during this period, as well as the enduring allure of Indian textiles.
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