About This Artwork

Designed and executed by Mariska Karasz
American, born Hungary, 1898–1960
United States, New York, Brewster

Hanging Entitled "Cactus", 1958

Silk, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, rayon, silk, wool, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; cotton, rayon and silk, twill and plain weaves; embroidered with silk, linen, wool, cotton, jute, rayon and cellulose acetate in buttonhole, coral, zig-zag coral, feather, long-armed cross, open chain and stem stitches; laid work and couching
247.7 x 136 cm (97 1/2 x 53 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Solveig Cox, 1992.449




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