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This is a painting of a textile design. The artwork features a section of fabric adorned with various colorful embroidered motifs arranged on a pale background. These motifs include stylized trees, blooming flowers, and birds, depicted in a vivid palette of reds, greens, blues, and yellows. The main composition is divided into two segments: a top section with evenly spaced decorative elements and a lower part with a more densely packed array of floral and animal designs.
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This is a painting of a textile design. The artwork features a section of fabric adorned with various colorful embroidered motifs arranged on a pale background. These motifs include stylized trees, blooming flowers, and birds, depicted in a vivid palette of reds, greens, blues, and yellows. The main composition is divided into two segments: a top section with evenly spaced decorative elements and a lower part with a more densely packed array of floral and animal designs.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bedspread

Suzanne Roy

Date
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 52.3 x 45 cm (20 9/16 x 17 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 80" wide; 90" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2538
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • embroidered
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Suzanne Roy

NGA object ID 14747. 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.