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Our Life | Наше життя February | Лютий 2021 12 THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM 222 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10003 www.ukrainianmuseum.org The Folk Art Collection The Ukrainian Museum’s collection of folk art is con - sidered one of the most important and impressive col - lections outside of Ukraine. It includes wedding and festive attire from various regions of Ukraine, ritual cloths ( rushnyky ) and kilims, and a broad selection of richly embroidered and woven textiles that exempli - fy regional diversity in their embroidery and weaving techniques and in the evolution and beauty of their design. This unique collection also features ceramics, metalwork, brass and silver jewelry, decorative wood objects, and an outstanding collection of Ukrainian Easter eggs ( pysanky ). The collection had its genesis at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, entitled “A Century of Progress,” when the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America was asked to organize an exhibition of folk art for the cultural section of the Ukrainian pavilion (which also featured an exhibition of modern art, represented Kilim Kosiv, Hutsul region, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, western Ukraine, 1920s–1930s Woven inscription: “Hutsulske mystetstvo Kosiv” 137 x 97 in. (348 x 246 cm) Produced by the M. Kurylenko kilim workshop “Hutsulske mystetstvo” 72.61.33 Woman’s Costume Bukovyna region, Chernivtsi oblast, southwestern Ukraine, early 20th century Woven Sashes [left] Bukovyna region, Chernivtsi oblast, southwestern Ukraine, 1920s 99 x 3 ½ in. (251.4 x 8.2 cm) 72.52.31 [center] Hutsul region, Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, western Ukraine, early 20th century 109 x 4 ½ in. (276.8 x 11.5 cm) 72.52.37 [right] Bukovyna region, Chernivtsi oblast, southwestern Ukraine, 1920s 109 x 3 ½ in. (276 x 8.9 cm) 72.52.64
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