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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Wool Cloth

1935/1942

Esther Martindale

Associated Names

Esther Martindale

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a square made up of an abstract pattern of irregular, jagged shapes arranged in a grid-like manner. The pattern resembles a classic textile design similar to houndstooth, with alternating dark and light elements. The name "Esther Martindale" is handwritten at the bottom right of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 20.6 x 15.6 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.565

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ESTHER MARTINDALE

Wikidata ID

Q64559953

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