craiyon logo

Tissu tissé main avec symboles Adinkra

A close-up view of a hand-woven cotton cloth featuring black Adinkra symbols stamped in a grid pattern, resting on a deep indigo fabric background under warm, raking light.

Adinkra symbols stamped in black bark dye on a panel of hand-woven cotton, the carved calabash stamp printing unevenly at its ridges, the cloth's weave and slubs showing through, warm raking light across the folds, a deep indigo ground Voir plus

#Africa illustrated

More images like this

A close-up view of a piece of Adinkra cloth featuring black stamped motifs of combs and geometric spirals on a textured, russet-colored cotton fabric, organized within a grid of hand-drawn lines.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a traditional Miao wax-resist batik textile featuring intricate patterns of phoenixes, fish, and swirling vortices in indigo, white, and reddish-brown tones.
Action de zoom
A red ink stamp of a geometric sun design is centered on a piece of textured, recycled grey paper, illuminated by bright morning light.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of sheer piña fabric featuring intricate calado embroidery of vines and flowers, backlit by soft morning light filtering through a window.
Action de zoom
A close-up macro shot of a beige linen curtain with a prominent fold, backlit by natural light to highlight the texture and weave of the fabric.
Action de zoom
A close-up, flat, and square-on view of a hand-dyed cotton textile featuring a repeating ikat pattern of indigo and madder-colored arrowhead columns with feathered, soft edges.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of an aged, textured piece of handmade paper featuring visible fibers, brown foxing spots, and a rough, uneven deckle edge.
Action de zoom
A close-up, macro view of coarse, unbleached linen fabric with a frayed edge, illuminated by raking light that highlights the individual flax fibers and weave texture.
Action de zoom
A close-up, flat, square-on view of a textile piece featuring various shades of faded indigo cotton patches stitched together with white sashiko running stitches, with a single, off-center square of madder-red linen as the focal point, illuminated by raking light from the left.
Action de zoom
A close-up, square-on view of a woven textile featuring a geometric pattern of stepped triangles in indigo blue and rust orange, accented by a single gold thread running along the edges, illuminated by raking light that highlights the texture of the weave.
Action de zoom
An overhead view of a rust-printing workshop in Romagna, featuring a length of undyed linen printed with rust-orange vine and grape patterns, alongside carved pearwood blocks and a bowl of rust paste on a wooden workbench.
Action de zoom
A silver Ethiopian cross pendant rests on a folded white cotton shawl with colorful trim on a rock ledge inside the dimly lit, painted interior of the Abuna Yemata Guh cliff church.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of coarse, brown hessian fabric with an open weave, backlit by daylight, showing frayed edges and loose fibers.
Action de zoom
A detailed wooden window shutter with intricate geometric carvings and rosettes is mounted on a rustic building in a highland village at dawn, with soft morning light casting shadows and woodsmoke visible in the background.
Action de zoom
A wooden quilting frame holds a partially stitched indigo and cream quilt in a rustic room with natural light coming from a window on the left.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a felted wool blanket featuring a geometric pattern of red, yellow, and blue triangles on a black background, with a single cream-colored stripe running horizontally near the bottom edge.
Action de zoom
A piece of natural unbleached linen fabric is draped over an unseen object in a dusty room, illuminated by harsh sunlight streaming through a window and casting geometric shadows on the textured material.
Action de zoom
A portrait of a Southeast Asian woman with a dark bun, wearing a patterned batik shirt, standing in a workshop with hanging batik fabrics and a bright doorway in the background.
Action de zoom
A square piece of fabric featuring intricate, symmetrical Shipibo-Konibo kené geometric patterns in black ink on an ochre-stained cotton background.
Action de zoom
A piece of Kuba raffia cloth with geometric patterns in ochre and black is draped over a wooden table near a window.
Action de zoom
A woven lattice of dried fig bark strips rests on a weathered wooden board, illuminated by harsh afternoon sunlight that casts deep shadows across the textured fibers.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a woven textile featuring vertical stripes in black, red, cream, and blue, with a prominent yellow stepped pattern interrupting the blue section, illuminated by raking light from the right.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a blue and white tie-dyed fabric featuring a repeating geometric pattern of dark indigo squares with light-colored creases, with a section of the fabric showing a brownish, oxidized edge.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a woven textile wall hanging featuring a geometric pattern of horizontal bars in red, black, mustard yellow, and cream wool, with visible weave texture and slit joins.
Action de zoom
A square watercolor painting of a symmetrical mandala featuring concentric circles, triangle patterns, and floral motifs in shades of ochre, mustard yellow, and burnt sienna on textured paper, illuminated by side light.
Action de zoom
A colorful, intricate sand mandala rests on the dark stone floor of a dimly lit monastery, illuminated by warm, low-angle sunlight.
Action de zoom
A Navajo-style woven rug with a geometric diamond pattern in red, charcoal, and cream lies flat on a concrete floor under soft studio lighting.
Action de zoom
A Sohrai-style mural painted on a textured mud wall depicts a stylized flowering tree with green parrots perched in its branches and a cobra coiled at its base, rendered in red ochre, black, and white pigments with visible comb-cut grooves.
Action de zoom
A close-up of a sashiko embroidery featuring white running stitches forming overlapping wave patterns on dark indigo linen, with a solid, circular pale moon stitched in the upper portion.
Action de zoom
A stack of folded, textured linen fabric in shades of cream and oat is illuminated by soft, diffused light.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a circular embroidery design featuring concentric rings of saffron and rose-colored silk thread on a dark indigo cotton fabric.
Action de zoom
A macro close-up shot of textured, off-white raw silk fabric with visible slubs and natural imperfections, illuminated by soft, directional morning light.
Action de zoom
A half-finished zardozi embroidery of a lotus flower on a red and blue fabric panel, stretched on a wooden frame, illuminated by a single oil lamp on the left with gold thread coils and seed pearls nearby.
Action de zoom
Handmade paper sheets decorated with pressed rhododendron petals and fern fronds hang from a clothesline to dry in a sunny, mountainous landscape.
Action de zoom
A close-up, macro view of a coarse, oatmeal-colored linen fabric, highlighting the irregular texture of the woven flax fibers under soft, directional lighting.
Action de zoom
A close-up, flat, square-on view of a Kaitag embroidery featuring intricate, bold abstract circular motifs and a stylized animal figure stitched in crimson, indigo, saffron, and green silk thread on a cream-colored cotton fabric, with raking light from the right highlighting the texture of the embroidery.
Action de zoom
A piece of deep indigo blue adire eleko cloth with hand-painted patterns of concentric circles and grids hangs outdoors in bright sunlight.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of raw, textured beige fabric with visible slubs and an organic weave, resting on a wooden surface with spools of thread in the background under warm, raking light.
Action de zoom
A traditional Warli tribal painting features white stick figures arranged in concentric circles around a central drummer on a textured brown mud wall.
Action de zoom
A handmade patchwork quilt made of irregular linen squares in sage green, indigo blue, and cream sits on a wooden surface under soft, natural light.
Action de zoom
Lengths of patterned batik cloth in indigo, brown, and cream hang to dry on bamboo poles in a sunlit brick courtyard.
Action de zoom
A traditional Berber necklace featuring silver plaques with blue enamel, amber beads, and dangling coins, resting on a patterned wool rug under harsh, directional sunlight.
Action de zoom
An intricate, symmetrical arabesque design featuring interlacing vine and palmette scrolls rendered in sepia ink on textured paper, enclosed within a ruled double border.
Action de zoom
A worn, textured kantha quilt in shades of faded rose and indigo lies spread on a wooden floor beneath a window, with low light highlighting the intricate running stitches and puckered fabric.
Action de zoom
A translucent bojagi made of pale jade, rose, and ivory ramie patches hangs in the open lattice window of a traditional Korean hanok at sunrise, with the low sun casting soft light through the fabric and illuminating a courtyard beyond.
Action de zoom
Three long strips of patterned ngatu tapa cloth are laid out to dry on a grassy lawn in a village, illuminated by the low light of the afternoon sun with coconut palms in the background.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of intricately carved Māori wooden panels featuring spiral koru patterns and figures with paua shell eyes, illuminated by raking light from the left.
Action de zoom
A wooden embroidery frame holding a piece of indigo fabric with a partially completed mirror-work pattern sits on a rustic wooden stool near a sunlit window, accompanied by needles and skeins of colored thread.
Action de zoom
A woman with a long braided hairstyle and a dark apron works in a workshop, examining a piece of fabric with block-printed patterns on a wooden table near a window.
Action de zoom
A close-up, macro shot of a circular brass plate featuring an intricate, etched sun mandala design with a weathered patina, illuminated by bright, directional light.
Action de zoom
A piece of coarse, light brown burlap fabric with frayed edges rests on a weathered wooden surface under soft, natural light.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of crumpled, off-white linen fabric illuminated by soft, bright natural light, highlighting the texture of the weave.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of coarse, unbleached linen fabric with a plain weave, illuminated by warm, low-angle light that highlights the texture of the flax fibers.
Action de zoom
A detailed, symmetrical geometric mandala pattern in emerald green and cream with gold outlines, rendered in a Persian illumination style on a textured, aged parchment background.
Action de zoom
A square panel of dark leather features intricate Sámi-style tin-thread embroidery, showcasing silver pewter wire arranged in spirals, zigzags, and circular patterns surrounding a central four-pointed star, captured in a flat, square-on view with raking light.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of intricate mud-plaster relief carvings on a wall in Zaria, Nigeria, featuring interlaced knots and circular patterns illuminated by warm, late afternoon sunlight.
Action de zoom
A close-up, macro view of a piece of heavy, natural-colored linen fabric with a frayed edge, illuminated by raking sunlight that highlights the texture of the weave against a dark background.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a traditional Kassena house wall in Tiébélé, Burkina Faso, featuring intricate geometric patterns painted in black, laterite red, and white clay, illuminated by low-angle morning sunlight.
Action de zoom
A watercolor painting featuring a grid-like mosaic of irregular squares and rectangles in shades of ochre, rose, and teal, decorated with various small, delicate hand-drawn symbols.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a textured canvas sail featuring zig-zag stitching and a weathered brass grommet, illuminated by warm late afternoon sunlight.
Action de zoom
A watercolor painting depicts multiple batik sarongs in shades of brown, indigo, and cream hanging on clotheslines against a whitewashed wall, with dappled shadows cast by nearby foliage.
Action de zoom
A circular pebble mosaic mandala featuring concentric rings of starfish, sea urchins, and cuttlefish, crafted from black, white, and rust-colored river stones arranged in a flat, top-down view.
Action de zoom
A close-up, flat, square-on view of a black and white wool wall hanging featuring an intricate, interlocking geometric pattern, with a single small blue square accenting the design, illuminated by a low light from the right.
Action de zoom
A leather sailmaker's palm and a large curved needle rest on a piece of white sailcloth being stitched onto a weathered tan-bark sail on a quay at sunrise.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of the intricate stone fretwork on a wall at the Mitla archaeological site in Oaxaca, illuminated by the low-angled light of the late afternoon sun.
Action de zoom
A textile collage artwork depicts a radiant sun with concentric radial stitching and frayed fabric sunbeams, set against a landscape of layered, textured fabric hills in warm sunset tones.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of white cotton thread embroidered in a geometric star pattern on dark indigo-dyed fabric, illuminated by raking light from the right.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a Nine Men's Morris game board etched into a weathered marble surface, with four small pebbles placed on the lines under the warm, raking light of a low sun.
Action de zoom
A close-up macro shot of textured oatmeal-colored linen fabric illuminated by side lighting, highlighting the slub threads and open weave against a plain white background.
Action de zoom
A top-down view of a patterned rectangular rug with geometric designs, featuring a risograph-style print with visible color misregistration and grain on a wooden plank floor background.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of a wall covered in traditional blue and white azulejo tiles with scrolling floral patterns, illuminated by low-angle sunlight from the left.
Action de zoom
A close-up view of soft, beige linen fabric with visible natural texture, draped in gentle folds under soft, warm lighting.
Action de zoom