International studio (41.1910)

Drawings from an Indian Cotton-Printer s Pattern Book

the work of an Indian
nuqqdsh or designer, dat-
ing probably from the
middle of the 18th cen-
tury, of some interest, for
if not of very great artistic
importance, they are cer-
tainly good examples of
Indian treatment of plant
forms and authentic work-
ing drawings.

It is possible that this
unnamed designer con-
fined himself to working
for cotton printers; but
from what I know of the
craft and its traditions, I
think this unlikely. Obvi-
ously one facile draughts-
man could keep a legion
of block-cutters at work,
and it is equally clear

magazine, of no less vital importance. So its that the skill shown in the designs reproduced in
readers may find the reproductions here given of colour is capable of a wider range of subject,

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