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Woven Coverlet

Ralph Atkinson

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a patterned textile. The artwork depicts a rectangular textile with an intricate woven pattern on a navy blue background. The design features repeating motifs that include red and white geometric shapes and stylized botanical forms. The textile displays horizontal and vertical symmetries, with a mix of starburst and diamond patterns interspersed with checkerboard-like sections. The edges of the textile show a fringed border with intertwining strands of red, white, and blue. The bottom right corner of the textile is lifted slightly, revealing part of its underside.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
4289 × 3447 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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