Contemplating the Nine Patch

Therese May, Contemplating the Nine Patch, 1994, cotton, thread, buttons, beads, polymer clay, acrylic and fabric paint, panels, and mat board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in loving memory of Donald and Alice McMahan, 2009.39
Therese May, Contemplating the Nine Patch, 1994, cotton, thread, buttons, beads, polymer clay, acrylic and fabric paint, panels, and mat board, 50 1⁄8 × 91 5⁄8 × 1 in. (127.3 × 232.7 × 2.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in loving memory of Donald and Alice McMahan, 2009.39

Artwork Details

Title
Contemplating the Nine Patch
Artist
Date
1994
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
50 1⁄8 × 91 5⁄8 × 1 in. (127.3 × 232.7 × 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist in loving memory of Donald and Alice McMahan
Mediums
Mediums Description
cotton, thread, buttons, beads, polymer clay, acrylic and fabric paint, panels, and mat board
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — bird
  • Figure female — head
  • Animal — insect — butterfly
  • Animal — cat
Object Number
2009.39
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2009.39

Works by this artist (2 items)

Carlos Irizarry, Biafra, 1970, photo screenprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2013.24.2, © 1970, Carlos Irizarry
Biafra
Artist
Date1970
photo screenprint
Not on view
Carlos Irizarry, Moratorium, 1969, screenprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2013.24.1A-B, © 1969, Carlos Irizarry
Moratorium
Artist
Date1969
screenprint
Not on view

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