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Shaker Work Apron

Joseph Goldberg

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a long skirt with a checkered pattern of faint blue lines on white fabric. The largest object, the skirt, is central in the image with its hem resting closer to the bottom edge of the frame. The skirt has a gathered top, suggesting an elastic or drawstring waist. The checkered pattern is composed of horizontal and vertical lines intersecting, forming squares throughout the entire skirt. The predominant colors are off-white and light blue. The object is placed centrally on a plain, unadorned background.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3380 × 4377 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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