Entirely outside the boundaries of conventional rug design, this hand-knotted wool-on-wool Oushak rug operates as a work of art in its own right, its composition drawing unmistakably from the visual language of mid-century European abstraction in a way that places it in the company of Miró and Kandinsky rather than anything in the traditional weaving canon. The rug features a boldly divided field structured by broad vertical and horizontal bands of chocolate brown, cobalt blue, lavender purple, aqua, silver grey, and golden yellow, the color blocks intersecting in an asymmetric grid that divides the surface into distinct zones of color, each one carrying its own cast of abstract figures, biomorphic forms, and gestural marks. Across the upper field, loosely drawn figurative elements in coral, blue, and grey move through the dark and light zones with a playful, dreamlike freedom, their semi-recognizable forms comprising a spiral, a crescent, a dancing figure placed without symmetry or hierarchy in a composition that rewards sustained looking. The lower half opens into the deep lavender and chocolate zones, where ivory scroll forms, red calligraphic marks, and scattered organic devices drift across the colored ground with the same deliberate spontaneity that defines the whole. There is no border, no medallion, and no concession to tradition, the design committing fully and without hesitation to its modernist vision from edge to edge.
- Exact Size: 5x7'3"
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Chocolate, Lavender, Blue, Aqua, Pink, Gold, Multi
- Origin: Turkey
- Pile Height: 0.5 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: ORH20447
Story Behind the Art: Oushak Rugs, originating in the west-central Anatolian town of Oushak in Turkey, are renowned for their exceptional texture, expansive design and elegant style. These rugs are made using a family of designs that originate in Ushak, Turkey. They’re recognizable for their large-scale designs and are typically based on geometric motifs with central medallion drawings, smaller all-over medallions or scattered sprays of vine scroll and palmettes. Made from lustrous wool, they favor muted earth tones and are extremely versatile.