Walking ensemble
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- silk
- Origin
- American
- Department
- Costume Institute
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. James Sullivan, in memory of Mrs. Luman Reed, 1926
Art Genome Taxonomy
7 tags
Artistic Disciplines
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Fashion Design and Wearable Art Both · 99%
The museum classifies the object as a walking ensemble in the Costume Institute, and the image clearly shows a complete historical dress ensemble displayed on a mannequin.
Subject Matter
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Related to Fashion Both · 99%
The catalog identifies a walking ensemble, while the image shows coordinated dress components including a gown, shoulder covering, belt, and sleeve details.
Visual Qualities
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Symmetrical Visual · 91%
The garment is arranged around a centered bodice and buckle, with balanced sleeves, shoulder covering, and skirt structure, despite the asymmetrical display pose of the hands.
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Dark Colors Visual · 92%
The ensemble is dominated by deep red-brown and burgundy tones, contrasted with pale trim and a light-colored mannequin.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Both · 96%
The catalog dates the ensemble to ca. 1835, placing it in the nineteenth century; its historical dress silhouette is also directly visible.
Geographic Regions
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American Art Both · 93%
The catalog gives the place of origin as American.
Textiles
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Use of Fabric Both · 97%
The catalog identifies silk as the medium, and the image visibly shows an extensive sewn textile garment with a separate shoulder covering and fabric trim.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Walking ensemble. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.