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Printed Calico

c. 1937

Aurelia Arbo

Associated Names

Aurelia Arbo

Artist, American, 1909 - 1993

This is a drawing of a floral pattern on fabric. The background is brown, and the floral elements are red and blue. The flowers have various petal shapes and sizes, with highlights for depth. The leaves have detailed venation with blue and red lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36.8 x 30.5 cm (14 1/2 x 12 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.797

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 585, no. 2129.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A. Arbo.

Wikidata ID

Q64536360

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