Hooked Rug

1936

James Vail

Associated Names
James H.C. Vail

Artist, American, 1905 - 1971

This is a painting of a floral-patterned design with two smaller floral motifs. The main image shows a square textile-like design with a grid of purple flower shapes set against a background of light blue adorned with pink blossoms. The border is a more intricate pattern of green vines and pink flowers on a dark background, creating a frame around the central design. Beneath the main square are two separate square motifs: one with a single rose-like flower on a blue background and the other with a purple flower set against a dark quatrefoil shape, also on a light blue background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache, watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.1 x 26.5 cm (13 13/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 86" square

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.18124


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64580728

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