The image displays a piece of fabric with an intricate embroidery pattern featuring rounded designs and floral motifs. The color palette is primarily composed of subtle greys and whites, giving the appearance of a pencil drawing. This embroidered piece is positioned centrally on a blank background, with smaller floral details at the edges of the design. The style is symmetrical and repetitive, with duplicate patterns aligned horizontally across the fabric.

English Embroidery

1935/1942

Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Period: 1926 to 1950
Image size: 4368 × 3421px

Description

The image displays a piece of fabric with an intricate embroidery pattern featuring rounded designs and floral motifs. The color palette is primarily composed of subtle greys and whites, giving the appearance of a pencil drawing. This embroidered piece is positioned centrally on a blank background, with smaller floral details at the edges of the design. The style is symmetrical and repetitive, with duplicate patterns aligned horizontally across the fabric.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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