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Coverlet

1935/1942

Charles Roadman

Associated Names

Charles Roadman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a complex arrangement of geometric shapes and lines forming a symmetrical and patterned design. The composition features intricate rectangles and grids suggesting a woven textile. The colors red, blue, and green resemble a traditional tartan plaid pattern. A smaller section of the design is shown below the larger one, repeating the same pattern in a reduced scale.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.8 x 36.9 cm (18 1/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: 101" long; 99" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.2921

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Charles Roadman.

Wikidata ID

Q64538841

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