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Handkerchief

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two textile swatches. The artwork showcases two distinct rectangular sections, each filled with a textile pattern on a cream-colored backdrop. The top section features a red background with evenly spaced, circular floral motifs in white, black, and red, along with smaller star-shaped elements. The bottom section also has a red background and is decorated with intricate patterns, including a black floral motif with yellow outlines on the left side and ornamental yellow vine-like designs below and extending across. This piece is in the style of an anonymous textile pattern illustrator.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
3247 × 4684 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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