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Printed Cotton Swatches

Millia Davenport

National Gallery of Art

The image showcases six abstract patterns, each within its own rectangle or square. The first pattern consists of vertical lines in shades of cream, grey, and red. The second section features intersecting blue and beige lines. The third design showcases blocks of color and small dots on a dark maroon background. The fourth pattern includes diagonal and curved lines in various shades of red and purple. The fifth rectangle displays vertical stripes in maroon and beige. The sixth configuration contains vertical lines interspersed with irregular spots of color.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3483 × 4671 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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