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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
12"x10" Modern Frame
Bring the vibrant colors and rich history of colonial India into your home with our exquisite Framed Prints from Media Storehouse, featuring this captivating image from Mary Evans Prints Online. This timeless photograph captures a moment of careful consideration as a white European woman explores the intricately patterned fabrics brought to her home by a cloth merchant in the 1930s. Each Framed Print is meticulously crafted with museum-quality materials, ensuring a stunning and long-lasting addition to any room. Transport yourself to another era with this beautiful and intriguing piece of history.
10x8 Print in an MDF Wooden Frame with 180 gsm Satin Finish Paper. Glazed using shatter proof thin plexi glass. Frame thickness is 1 inch and depth 0.75 inch. Fluted cardboard backing held with clips. Supplied ready to hang with sawtooth hanger and rubber bumpers. Spot clean with a damp cloth. Packaged foam wrapped in a card.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 25.4cm x 25.4cm (10" x 10")
Estimated Product Size is 30.5cm x 25.4cm (12" x 10")
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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