Historical Printed Cotton

c. 1940

Arlene Perkins

Associated Names
Arlene Perkins

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a textile design with repetitive patterns. The image shows a rectangular section of textile featuring alternating vertical stripes of black, red, and white. These stripes contain intricate patterns such as abstract geometrical designs and wavy motifs. The middle rows display a repeating motif resembling a black and white animal figure on a white background. The composition emphasizes symmetry and order in the arrangement of the patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.2 x 22.4 cm (11 1/2 x 8 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 3" high; 4 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.944

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: A. PERKINS

Wikidata ID

Q64536421

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