The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 8, 2026

Graphite and paint on horizontal paper feature bunches of colored silk thread taped across the top edge. Below, vibrant rectangular swatches in red, blue, green, and orange align vertically with the threads. Intricate geometric patterns fill the bottom third in columns separated by fine lines. Handwritten notes occupy the upper left corner, structuring the page as a technical map of raw material, color, and textile design.

Planning drawing

2021

Lamba SARL Studio

Madagascar
paper, silk thread, paint, ink
Gift of Lamba SARL Studio 2021.167.b
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Real samples of silk threads are attached to this drawing.

Description

The Lamba SARL studio used this drawing to plan out the patterns and colors of the large-scale weaving called Raitra Marosoratra, commissioned and acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art in 2021.
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.167.b