Crewel Embroidery

1935/1942

Suzanne Chapman

Associated Names
Suzanne Chapman

Artist, American, 1904 - 1990

The image displays a botanical design with two main elements: flowers with pink and white petals and green leaves, and a wavy base composed of layers in yellow, blue, and green. The color palette is soft and includes pastel pinks and whites for the flowers, subdued greens, and a spectrum of greenish-blues at the base. Positioned centrally, the flowers are perched above the wavy layers. The design is set against a plain light background, creating contrast and highlighting the colors within the boxed outline of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 23 x 21.4 cm (9 1/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17985


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003, no. 40, as Valance: Demonstration Drawing by Suzanne Chapman.

Bibliography

2002

  • Drawing on America's Past: Folk Art, Modernism, and the Index of American Design. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002-2003: no. 40.

Wikidata ID

Q64632848

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