Hooked Rug

c. 1936

Ruth M. Barnes

Associated Names
Ruth M. Barnes

Artist, American, 1880 - 1954

The image shows a rectangular rug with a floral pattern at its center. The rug features a bouquet of vibrant flowers in shades of red, pink, orange, and purple. Surrounding the floral arrangement is an intricate swirling pattern in dark green and brown. The background of the rug is a neutral beige color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 25 cm (14 x 9 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 24" wide; 33" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16454

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 532, no. 1982.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Ruth M. Barnes.

Wikidata ID

Q64630182

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