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Bundle Handkerchief

Alfred Denghausen

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a piece of tartan fabric with a red, blue, and beige plaid pattern. The fabric features a grid of intersecting horizontal and vertical stripes in varying widths, creating a patchwork of squares and rectangles. The red and blue tones dominate the pattern, with ivory and gray tones offering contrast. The edges of the fabric appear slightly uneven. The texture of the fabric is discernible. The overall composition is simple yet methodical, focusing on the repetitive arrangement of the plaid design.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3409 × 4324 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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