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Matilda Damon, Protected in Bliss, 1991, handspun wool with native and vegetable dyes, 24 1⁄8 x 23 1⁄4 in. (61.2 x 59.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.186
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Protected in Bliss
- Artist
- Date
- 1991
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 24 1⁄8 x 23 1⁄4 in. (61.2 x 59.0 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- handspun wool with native and vegetable dyes
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Animal — bird
- Indian — Navajo
- Figure group — bust
- Object Number
- 1997.124.186
Exhibitions
May 31, 2024–January 5, 2025
The artists in Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women mastered and subverted the everyday materials of cotton, felt, and wool to create deeply personal artworks.