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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Woven Coverlet

c. 1940

John Gasaway

Associated Names

John Gasaway

Artist, American, c. 1883 - 1942

The image shows a rectangular textile with an abstract pattern of geometric shapes and lines. It includes checkerboard patterns, elongated ovals, and parallel vertical lines in blue and beige tones. The arrangement may evoke woven designs like tartan or gingham, with intricate weaving creating an optical illusion effect.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.2 x 40.1 cm (19 3/4 x 15 13/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 84" wide; 96" long
Accession Number

1943.8.531

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 547, no. 2021.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: John H. Gassaway

Wikidata ID

Q64582676

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