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Sewed "Caterpillar" Rug

c. 1937

Marian Curtis Foster

Associated Names

Marian Curtis Foster

Artist, American, 1909 - 1978

The image displays a rectangular textile with floral embroidery. The central design consists of an oval-shaped arrangement of flowers surrounded by a border of smaller floral patterns. The color palette is composed of soft pastels like pink, blue, and green against a dark background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29 x 41.9 cm (11 7/16 x 16 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: 31 1/2" wide; 67" long
Accession Number

1943.8.3299

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64595114

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