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Carpet Bag

1935/1942

Clementine Fossek

Associated Names

Clementine Fossek

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts a large textured suitcase with vertical stripes in red, blue, yellow, and green colors, and a leather handle. At the top right corner, there is a swatch of red fabric with yellow embroidered branches. The colorful striped fabric covers most of the suitcase, which is positioned horizontally across the page.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 46 x 35.7 cm (18 1/8 x 14 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 22 1/2" wide; 17" high
Accession Number

1943.8.2210

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: Clementine Fossek

Wikidata ID

Q64540198

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