Blue Silk Scarf

c. 1937

Samuel Faigin

Associated Names
Samuel Faigin

Artist, American, 1913 - 1967

There is a folded blue textile with intricate patterns of animals and foliage embossed on it. The edges feature multiple grey stripes. The color palette includes touches of grey at the borders. The napkin is positioned slightly to the left within the image, with its folds neatly aligned and the bottom corner overlapping slightly with the opposite edge. The background is a plain, off-white surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.1 x 24.5 cm (13 13/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 20" square

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.573

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: SAMUEL FAIGIN

Wikidata ID

Q64630280

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