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The image displays a textile with embroidered patterns. Three birds surrounded by floral motifs are the main focus. The color scheme is primarily gray and off-white. The textile fills most of the image, with the birds and floral designs symmetrically arranged across it.
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The image displays a textile with embroidered patterns. Three birds surrounded by floral motifs are the main focus. The color scheme is primarily gray and off-white. The textile fills most of the image, with the birds and floral designs symmetrically arranged across it.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bedspread

Bessie Forman

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 42 x 57.6 cm (16 9/16 x 22 11/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2537
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
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lower left in graphite: Bessie Forman

NGA object ID 14746. 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.