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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

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c. 1937

Cora Parker

Associated Names

Cora Parker

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a bonnet with floral embroidery and a scalloped lace border. The color palette is grayscale, with varying shades creating texture and depth. The bonnet is centrally positioned, with its left side facing the viewer, showing its embroidery and a tied ribbon underneath.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.4 x 23 cm (10 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1049

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Cora Parker

Wikidata ID

Q64540368

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