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Large-scale installation of corncob piñatas.

The Fantastical World of Justin Favela

Gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs transform the Grand Salon of SAAM's Renwick Gallery and highlight the role of maize in North American visual culture.

Ocean Waves, with Concentric Squares / Framed Quilt back

Unidentified, Ocean Waves, with Concentric Squares / Framed Quilt back, ca. 1920, cotton, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.2

Unidentified, Ocean Waves, with Concentric Squares / Framed Quilt back, ca. 1920, cotton, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.2

Unidentified, Ocean Waves, with Concentric Squares / Framed Quilt back, ca. 1920, cotton, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.2

Unidentified, Ocean Waves, with Concentric Squares / Framed Quilt back, ca. 1920, cotton, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.2

Unidentified, Ocean Waves, with Concentric Squares / Framed Quilt back, ca. 1920, cotton, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.2

Unidentified, Ocean Waves, with Concentric Squares / Framed Quilt back, ca. 1920, cotton, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.2

Copied Unidentified, Ocean Waves, with Concentric Squares / Framed Quilt back, ca. 1920, cotton, 70 ¹⁄₈ × 61 ⁵⁄₈ in. (178.1 × 156.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.2

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Artwork Details

Title: Ocean Waves, with Concentric Squares / Framed Quilt back
Artist: Unidentified
Date: ca. 1920
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 70 ¹⁄₈ × 61 ⁵⁄₈ in. (178.1 × 156.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown
Mediums: cotton
Mediums Description: cotton
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Fiber
Object Number: 2021.67.2
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2021.67.2