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Octagonal Hooked Rug

c. 1937

Beverly Chichester

Associated Names

Beverly Chichester

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows an octagonal shape with intricate concentric patterns inside. At the center, there is an abstract star-like shape formed by overlapping elongated ovals. These shapes are enclosed by a wavy circular border. The pattern is within an octagonal frame with additional petal-like shapes along the border.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 38.3 x 31 cm (15 1/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 102" square
Accession Number

1943.8.238

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Beverly Chichester

Wikidata ID

Q64537577

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