Textile Detail

c. 1941

Dorothee L. Bates

Associated Names
Dorothee L. Bates

Artist, American, 1881 - 1955

This painting displays a rectangle decorated with horizontal lines and shapes arranged in equal rows. The design includes zigzag lines, cross stitches, and segmented loops resembling embroidery work. The colors on most of the rectangle consist of beige and yellow earth tones, but a small strip on the far right is colored in shades of blue, pink, yellow, and black. The elements evoke woven textiles or fabric samplers. The background is off-white paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 57 x 51.9 cm (22 7/16 x 20 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 36" long; 24" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3249

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64541279

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