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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Textile

c. 1937

Frank Maurer

Associated Names

Frank Maurer

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a square piece of fabric with a checkered pattern of alternating red and blue squares. The fabric is positioned in the center of the image with fringed edges, against a neutral background. Below the fabric illustration are the words "HOME SPUN" and the artist's name "Frank Maurer".

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 24.2 x 30.8 cm (9 1/2 x 12 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.568

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FRANK MAURER

Wikidata ID

Q64570269

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