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Childhood Home (Furnishing Fabric)

A brightly colored printed fabric shows the repeating image of a barn and white house surrounded by trees and foliage in shades of green, yellow, brown, and purple. Farm animals, including cows and horses, are seen throughout, as are numerous human figures.

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  • A brightly colored printed fabric shows the repeating image of a barn and white house surrounded by trees and foliage in shades of green, yellow, brown, and purple. Farm animals, including cows and horses, are seen throughout, as are numerous human figures.

Date:

c. 1952

Artist:

After painting by Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses; American, 1860–1961)
Produced by Riverdale Drapery Fabrics
New York, United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses) (Designer) , Riverdale Drapery Fabrics (Producer)

Title

Childhood Home (Furnishing Fabric)

Places

United States (Object made in:), New York (Object made in:), New York City (Object made in:)

Date

Made 1942-1962

Medium

Cotton, mixed twill weave; screen printed

Inscriptions

Inscription (on right selvage): A GRANDMA MOSES FABRIC FROM THE ORIGINAL PAINTING "CHILDHOOD HOME" COPYRIGHT BY GALERIE ST. ETIENNE, NEW YORK CITY; (on left selvage): A RIVERDALE FABRIC A COLOR TESTED FABRIC BEST OBTAINABLE VAT DYES SHRUNKETIZED residual shrinkage does not exceed 2% test CCC 7191A

Dimensions

274.9 × 120.9 cm (108 1/4 × 47 5/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 58.8 cm (23 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Elizabeth M. Schultz Endowment

Reference Number

1996.375

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