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Coverlet

1937

Ralph Atkinson

Associated Names

Ralph Atkinson

Artist, American, 1913 - 1995

The image shows a patterned textile with floral and geometric designs in red, dark blue, and white. The textile has a grid pattern with squares of alternating colors and patterns. There is a folded section on the left side, displaying the reverse pattern. Fringes are visible on the left and bottom edges of the textile.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gouache and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 50.9 x 59.2 cm (20 1/16 x 23 5/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 89" long, 74" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.3274

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Atkinson / 2/37

Wikidata ID

Q64619760

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