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Piece of Cross-Stitch

George Beyer

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a piece of fabric with an embroidered design in the center, featuring a large red flower alongside a white one, surrounded by additional flowers and foliage. The piece is bordered with a geometric pattern in dark and light brown. The color palette includes shades of red, white, green, purple, yellow, and brown. The embroidered floral design is positioned toward the center of the fabric, with the border enclosing it evenly. The edges of the fabric are frayed slightly.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3610 × 3432 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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