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1935/1942

Ruth M. Barnes

Associated Names
Ruth M. Barnes

Artist, American, 1880 - 1954

The image shows an array of geometric patterns made up of rectangular and square shapes in a symmetrical grid. The artwork features blocks of deep blue and warm orange colors in a checkerboard-like pattern on the sides, with vertical bands in the central portion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" wide; 7 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2882

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Ruth M. Barnes.

Wikidata ID

Q64630172

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