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No. 537

1952

Anne Ryan

Associated Names

Anne Ryan

Artist, American, 1889 - 1954

The image displays a collection of rectangular and square shapes overlapping in a pattern. The arrangement resembles a patchwork quilt with various textures and colors such as pinks, browns, creams, and grays, akin to fabric samples. The subdued, earthy hues evoke a sense of remnants from clothing or upholstery stitched together.

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Artwork overview

Medium

paper and cloth collage on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Gloria Spivak in honor of Jeffrey Weiss
Dimensions

overall: 28 x 24.5 cm (11 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2002.49.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gloria Spivak, New York; gift to NGA, 2002

Associated Names

Spivak, Gloria

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: A Ryan; lower right verso in graphite: A. Ryan

Wikidata ID

Q64536062

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