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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Striped Kersey

c. 1937

William Parkinson

Associated Names

William Parkinson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image features a textured rectangular fabric with two vertical blue stripes at its center, separated by a white stripe and flanked by thinner blue stripes on each side. The color palette includes blues and whites, with a beige background surrounding the fabric.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.8 x 21.9 cm (11 5/16 x 8 5/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 4 3/4" square
Accession Number

1943.8.756

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Wm. J. Parkinson

Wikidata ID

Q64639182

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