Textiles

c. 1937

Martha Reed

Associated Names
Martha Reed

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a grid of twelve rectangles, each containing different patterns. The abstract designs include wavy lines, zigzags, dots, and interlocking shapes. Some patterns resemble familiar objects like herringbone, curly vines, and woven fabrics. The array offers a visual exploration of abstract textures reminiscent of water ripples, animal prints, or woven baskets.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.8 x 45.3 cm (12 15/16 x 17 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.913

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 559, no. 2053.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Martha E. Reid

Wikidata ID

Q64596729

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