Russian school (XX) - Composition aux fleurs bleues

Floral arrangement of blue roses from a textile factory present in Moscow and St. Petersburg in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

This is a work (for a textile/tapestry project) in mixed media watercolor-gouache on paper, measuring 43 x 37 cm with a stamp on the back.

With the black mat: 50 x 50 cm

Trekhgornaya is a former textile factory that has survived nationalization, then privatization, and the influx of capitalism. The site's history begins in 1799, when two merchants opened a textile factory.
The factory experienced extreme growth and success in the mid-19th century.

Throughout the First World War, much of the production was allocated to wartime needs, although production ceased in 1919 due to a lack of fuel and raw materials.

In 1919, the factory was nationalized and by 1926 it again had 6,600 workers, producing military textiles as well as textiles for the consumption of citizens (Merridale 15).

The "La Piscine" museum in Roubaix, France, focuses on the cultural heritage of Russia and published a book in 2014 entitled "Russian Textiles." This inventory book presents a unique collection of drawings and samples from the Trekhgornaya factory. Upon returning to their home countries, foreign students trained in Roubaix were eager to send significant and prestigious examples of their companies' production to the museum. Thanks to this initiative, La Piscine now boasts a remarkable collection of 366 textile pieces in its holdings.


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