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Hooked Rug

Lucy Trask Barnard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hooked rug by Lucy Trask Barnard. The rectangular hooked rug has a stitched edge. A horse with a black body, white hooves and a white muzzle walks on a hill toward the right. The horse has a brown saddle. The horse is on the right side, with a large tree behind it. A house with a brown roof sits on a hill on the left side. The house has a yellow wall on the right and a red wall on the left. The house has four red doors on the left and three windows on the right. A tree sits on the left side. Flowers are stitched in front of the house. The background shows a blue sky with clouds. The dominant colors are shades of brown, with accents of blue, red, white, and pink.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1860
Medium
Wool
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 405 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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