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Meditation piece

late 19th-early 20th century

Purposeful disorientation is provoked with small stripes that lead into constant subtle variations. The artistic goal for cloths of this type was said to help viewers discard preconceptions of balance and engage in meditation about the order of life, and Buddhist principles of non-substantiality, impermanence and suffering.

Cotton and silk cloth with natural dye

16 3/4 in. (42.55 cm)

L.: 40 1/2 in.

Gift of David and Maria Paly

95.46

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Order and Border", February 26, 2010 - August 28, 2011

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