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1935/1942

Margery Parish

Associated Names
Margery Parish

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a full-body depiction of a female figure standing upright. She has a serene facial expression with simple, stylized features, and long, dark hair. She wears a long, flowing black dress with a white panel at the center and holds a cloth displaying another face. A halo-like series of lines is above her head. The image is framed within a border of undulating patterns in shades of blue and maroon. The background is light beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.9 x 29.1 cm (14 1/2 x 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6840

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: M. PARISH

Wikidata ID

Q64595072

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