Coverlet Detail "Farmer's Fancy"

c. 1937

Ruth M. Barnes

Associated Names
Ruth M. Barnes

Artist, American, 1880 - 1954

This is a painting of a scene featuring a building and a tree. The artwork includes a building on the left with a tower and symmetrical windows. The background consists of red and blue panels. Below the main structure are fringes of red and blue threads. On the right side is a stylized tree. The artwork has bold colors and a minimalist style, reminiscent of traditional folk or textile art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24 x 27.9 cm (9 7/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.593

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 543, no. 2010.

Wikidata ID

Q64630149

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