About This Artwork

Designed and executed by Dorothy Hughes
American, born 1936
United States, Illinois, Chicago

Hanging, 1981

Linen, wool and nylon, strips of plain weave and strips of slit tapestry weave
Approximately 72 x 96 in.
Restricted gift of the Textile Society and Royalties from The Warner Fund, 1986.139

Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories

Exhibition History

The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Gift, Bequest and Purchase: A Selection of Textile Acquisitions
from 1982–1987," March 18–August 14, 1989

The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Focus on Fiber Art: Selections from the Growing 20th Century Collection," October 6, 1993–February 27, 1994

The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Twenty Years of Textile Society Collecting (1978–1998)" December 20, 1997–March 22, 1998