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Plaid Woolen Blanket

c. 1938

Arthur G. Merkley

Associated Names

Arthur G. Merkley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a square filled with intersecting lines and rectangular shapes, creating a tartan-like pattern. It consists of various colors including shades of red, teal, and blue, crisscrossing in different thicknesses and directions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.8 x 22.7 cm (12 1/8 x 8 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.183

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Arthur G. Merkley

Wikidata ID

Q64536580

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