This is a photo of Matisse in his own bedroom of Kuba Cloth covered walls. The photo is by Henri Catier-Bensson, from the book "Matisse's Secret; Kuba Textiles of Zaire".
This is a great image to share during a Matisse tour, perhaps at the end. That way you can send the visitors up to the beautiful "Majestic Africa" exhibit to see Kuba Cloths in person!
How Many Tradespeople Does It Take To Dress an 18th Century Women?
How do you do a Textile Tour if no textiles happen to be on display in the museum?
My answer is that textiles are always on display. Most, OK maybe not all, but most people, in paintings or sculptures are dressed in some sort of textile. Costume is great tour topic and if you have any 18th century portraits I have a great 'textile tidbit' for you.
The Two Nerdy History Girls have given me permission to post a link to the information they have gathered together with the 18th century dressmakers ( mantua-maker )of Colonial Williamsburg. Explore this post and all of their blog for textile tidbits.