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c. 1936

Ruth M. Barnes

Associated Names
Ruth M. Barnes

Artist, American, 1880 - 1954

This is a painting of a woven textile piece with an intricate geometric pattern and fringes. The artwork features a rectangular section filled with symmetrical patterns comprised of orange and dark blue shapes on a medium blue fabric. The patterns appear to form repetitive triangular and arrow-like motifs, creating a sense of rhythm and movement across the surface. Below the patterned section, long fringes extend downward in alternating strands of blue and orange.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 3/4" wide; 8 1/4" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.577

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Ruth M. Barnes.

Wikidata ID

Q64630142

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