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Textile: Technique Demonstration

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a series of grids filled with small square-like shapes arranged in different patterns. The progression begins with a mostly empty grid at the top, gradually filling up with alternating blue and red squares as it moves down the sequence. The shapes create pixelated patterns resembling early digital graphics or mosaic art. The grids are labeled from "Step No.1" to "Step No.6," suggesting a structured transformation abstracting concepts of gradual construction or layering of design.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3307 × 4679 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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