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The image displays a partially completed embroidery project on a white background. The piece features vibrant houses, trees, and geometric patterns in pink, yellow, red, blue, and green colors created with meticulous cross-stitching. Some sections remain in pencil outlines, awaiting further embroidery. The contrast between the colorful embroidered areas and the unfinished, sketched sections creates visual interest.
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The image displays a partially completed embroidery project on a white background. The piece features vibrant houses, trees, and geometric patterns in pink, yellow, red, blue, and green colors created with meticulous cross-stitching. Some sections remain in pencil outlines, awaiting further embroidery. The contrast between the colorful embroidered areas and the unfinished, sketched sections creates visual interest.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Beadwork on Purse (Tech. demonstration)

Harriette Gale

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 37.6 x 27.9 cm (14 13/16 x 11 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.3265
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 15471. 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.