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This image displays a collection of fifteen square patterns, each containing distinctive shapes and lines. One square has small purple and red feather-like forms. The next square has cloud-like shapes. Another square has angular, zig-zag lines resembling mountain peaks. Other squares have floral patterns, branching lines, linear stitches, or abstract vines. The designs suggest elements like plant life, topographical features, and artistic stitching, providing visual texture across the array.
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This image displays a collection of fifteen square patterns, each containing distinctive shapes and lines. One square has small purple and red feather-like forms. The next square has cloud-like shapes. Another square has angular, zig-zag lines resembling mountain peaks. Other squares have floral patterns, branching lines, linear stitches, or abstract vines. The designs suggest elements like plant life, topographical features, and artistic stitching, providing visual texture across the array.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

15 Printed Cottons

Millia Davenport

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 30.3 × 22.4 cm (11 15/16 × 8 13/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.879
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American

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