Protected in Bliss

Matilda Damon, Protected in Bliss, 1991, handspun wool with native and vegetable dyes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.186
Copied 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

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
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.186

Exhibitions

Media - 2019.15 - SAAM-2019.15_1 - 137377
Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women
May 31, 2024–January 5, 2025
Renwick Gallery
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.