Kilim Taurus Mountains. Anatolia. Circa 1880. 320 X 140 Cm

A marvelous kilim from the Mut region in the Taurus Mountains.
This region is emblematic, and extraordinary pieces are found in very small quantities.
Here's a perfect example with this ancient kilim and its enigmatic field composition.
The object is powerful in its simplicity, its fluidity, its almost sonorous vibrations and its highly decorative aspect. It's almost pictorial art.
It's a real painting to be positioned on the floor or hung on a wall.
The piece is instantly readable, provoking emotion at first glance with this succession of undulating vertical lines that cross the entire field from one end to the other.
It's hard to imagine that it's the end of the 19th century when you see the weave and the shades, so graphic is this piece's design aspect.
I don't really like this expression, but it holds my mind: It's a UFO!
The palette of exclusively plant-based shades is small but totally self-sufficient. What else?
The mastered harmony is perfect.
Wool on wool
Circa 1880
Dim: 320 x 140 cm

Laurent
Beauty of Kilims