Wall Paper Border

c. 1936

Alfonso Umana

Associated Names
Alfonso Umana

Artist, American, born Colombia, 1908 - 1994

This is a painting of a decorative geometric border design. The artwork features a horizontal band comprising a repeated pattern. The central line within the design is pink and composed of a series of straight and angular lines in a continuous zigzag or meandering pattern. This pink line is flanked by two bands of green, each adorned with small green circular shapes. The background is a plain, unadorned beige. The painting is signed by H. Umana in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.1 x 22.6 cm (11 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 2 1/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16062

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: A. Umana

Wikidata ID

Q64534251

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