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Batik wallhanging; 3 giraffes by John R; Three giraffes by John R
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Batik wallhanging; 3 giraffes by John R; Three giraffes by John R
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Title
Batik
wallhanging
;
3
giraffes
by
John
R
;
Three
giraffes
by
John
R
Description
40
x
50
cm
;
dye
and
cotton
cloth
;
Originating
in
India
as
far
back
as
2000
years
, the
art
of
batik
(wax
writing)
is
a
way
of
decorating
cloth
by
covering
part
of
it
with a
coat
of
wax
and then
dyeing
the
cloth
. The
waxed
areas
keep
their
original
color
, and
when
the
wax
is
removed
, the
contrast
between
the
dyed
and
undyed
areas
makes
the
pattern
.
Indonesia
has
taken
over
the
art
of
India
, and with its
popularity
and
success
in the
western
markets
,
batik
has
become
a
part
of
Indonesian
culture
.
Indonesia
is
now
considered
the '
cradle
of
batik.
'
Many
designs
are
restricted
to
different
wearer
and
occasions
, and have
characters
of
mystic
and
ritualistic
connection
.
Objects
like
flowers
,
trees
, and
birds
also have
significant
meaning
.
Batik
was
introduced
in
Europe
by
Dutch
travelers
from
Indonesia
.
Batik
is
also
practiced
by
cultures
in
Africa
.
Subject
Batik
;
Textile
fabrics--Asia
;
Art
,
Indonesian
.
Publisher
Indonesia
Rights
Giertz
Education
Center
@
the
Krannert
Art
Museum
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