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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Jerga (Carpet)

c. 1938

Margery Parish

Associated Names

Margery Parish

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a grid of rectangular shapes filled with crisscrossing lines, forming a woven pattern effect. The pattern features a variety of colors such as yellows, blues, greens, and browns in different sections. The design resembles a colorful quilt or textile pattern, reminiscent of a basket weave.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 36.4 x 24.9 cm (14 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 53" wide; 72" long
Accession Number

1943.8.2891

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595067

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