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Marguerite Zorach, Untitled (Embroidered Bedspread), ca. 1918, linen fiber: tabby weave with plied wool yarn and chain stitch embroidery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Helen Miller Obstler, 1985.52
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Untitled (Embroidered Bedspread)
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1918
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 102 1⁄4 x 79 1⁄2 in. (259.6 x 200.8 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Helen Miller Obstler
- Mediums Description
- linen fiber: tabby weave with plied wool yarn and chain stitch embroidery
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Animal — horse
- Animal — cattle
- Figure group — nude
- Animal — elephant
- Object Number
- 1985.52
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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. This exhibition presents an alternative history of twentieth-century American art by showcasing the work of artists such as Emma Amos, Sheila Hicks, and Faith Ringgold, who, stitch by stitch, utilized fiber materials to express their personal stories and create resonant and intricate artworks.