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Embroidery Detail

Emily Gierman

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a piece of embroidered fabric. The image shows a small, square piece of fabric with embroidered floral and geometric patterns on it. The fabric is centered on a plain background. The design includes a symmetrical arrangement of red and green embroidered shapes forming a diamond or square pattern oriented on its point, with smaller floral motifs inside and surrounding it. The edges of the fabric are slightly frayed.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3521 × 4436 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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