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Waistcoat

Fanchon Larzelere

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an arrangement of dotted lines forming a large, elongated, and rounded rectangular shape surrounded by a border of smaller, evenly spaced dots. Within the design, the dotted shapes resemble open books or envelopes with flaps. This arrangement creates a sense of patterned repetition, and the abstract layout might remind one of a sewing pattern or a blueprint for crafting, where each part has a designated space and purpose.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3398 × 4495 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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