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Indian Motif

1945

Abraham P. Hankins

Associated Names

Abraham P. Hankins

Artist, American, born 1898

The image shows an array of curved and zigzag lines forming an abstract composition on a green background. The shapes are outlined in contrasting colors like brown, yellow, red, and white. There are hints of familiar objects such as an animal figure and a vase. Playful dotted patterns dance across the canvas, with a border adorned with repetitive motifs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color screenprint on wove paper
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 22.5 × 26.6 cm (8 7/8 × 10 1/2 in.)
sheet: 28 × 32.4 cm (11 × 12 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.2335

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: A P Hankins; lower right in graphite: 1945

Wikidata ID

Q76442683

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