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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Economy Sewing Supply Holder

c. 1938

Eva Wilson

Associated Names

Eva Wilson

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a rectangular textile object with multiple segments, each featuring a distinct pattern or texture. The textile has a color palette of dark reds, greens, blues, and golds. It is positioned diagonally across the image from top left to bottom right, centered against a plain background. The textile occupies most of the visual space, and there is a tassel at the bottom end.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 51 x 38.2 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9853

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Eva Wilson.

Wikidata ID

Q64560982

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