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The image features a sketch of a patterned blouse with wide sleeves. The blouse has alternating bands of dots and intricate designs in a color palette of soft brown, beige, and gray. The blouse is centrally positioned on the canvas, with a smaller outline in the upper right corner. The background is plain off-white.
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The image features a sketch of a patterned blouse with wide sleeves. The blouse has alternating bands of dots and intricate designs in a color palette of soft brown, beige, and gray. The blouse is centrally positioned on the canvas, with a smaller outline in the upper right corner. The background is plain off-white.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Basque

Mrs. Inez Montgomery

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 29.1 cm (9 x 11 7/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1274
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • Baltimore
  • American
Inscription

upper center in graphite: Basque, c. 1860 / Probably made in Baltimore, MD / Tan and gray silk, lined with tan silk.

NGA object ID 13483. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.