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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Materials from Patchwork Bedspread

c. 1936

Frances Lichten

Associated Names

Frances Lichten

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a collection of rectangle and square shapes on a plain background. The composition includes a variety of fabrics with different patterns and colors. Some patterns include plaid, embroidered flower, zigzag, and floral stripes. Each section offers a contrast in colors and styles, collectively forming an abstract textile collage.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.2 x 27.4 cm (13 7/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1001

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FRANCES / LICHTEN

Wikidata ID

Q64562202

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