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Coverlet

1937

J. Howard Iams

Associated Names

J. Howard Iams

Artist, American, 1897 - 1964

The image features an arrangement of vertical and horizontal lines forming a grid pattern. The design includes a combination of blue, green, red, and white where the lines intersect. Star-like shapes are present, along with a fringe-like edge on the left side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 60.1 x 52.2 cm (23 11/16 x 20 9/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 80" wide; 94" long
Accession Number

1943.8.3278

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: J. Howard Iams. 1937

Wikidata ID

Q64579146

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