Cross-Stitch Antimacassar

Elmer Weise

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an embroidered textile with a cross-stitched image. The textile features a central motif of a horse and rider, depicted in profile. The rider is wearing a predominantly blue costume with a distinctive red plume or hat, and the horse is dynamically portrayed with its legs extended. The background beneath the horse appears to be a stylized representation of water or grass, using blue stitching. The entire scene is encapsulated within a border of red ornamental patterns on a light-colored fabric.