Emerald Green Blanket Cylinder with Cerulean Blue Drawing

Dale Chihuly, Emerald Green Blanket Cylinder with Cerulean Blue Drawing, 1984, blown glass, 12 ¹⁄₂ x 8 x 8 ¹⁄₂ in. (31.8 x 20.3 x 21.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Fund, 1989.44

Artwork Details

Title: Emerald Green Blanket Cylinder with Cerulean Blue Drawing
Artist: Dale Chihuly
Date: 1984
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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56A
Dimensions: 12 ¹⁄₂ x 8 x 8 ¹⁄₂ in. (31.8 x 20.3 x 21.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Fund
Mediums: glass
Mediums Description: blown glass
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Glass
Subjects: Abstract
Object Number: 1989.44
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1989.44

Artwork Description

While teaching at the American Indian School in Santa Fe, Dale Chihuly hit upon the idea of using motifs from Indian trade blankets. He made drawings from glass threads, then picked them up with the molten “gather” of glass at the end of his blowpipe. In this series, Chihuly is primarily concerned with the surface of the glass, suspending patterns of colored threads within simple forms.