Water Birds Hanging

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Lenore Tawney

Title

Water Birds Hanging

Place

New York City (Object made in:)

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Made 1956

Medium

Cotton, wool, silk, wild silk, cotton (mercerized), cellulose acetate, rayon, and linen, plain weave with discontinuous wefts; cut and knotted warp fringe

Dimensions

208 × 135.3 cm (81 7/8 × 53 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Toshiko Takaezu

Reference Number

2008.648

Copyright

© Lenore G. Tawney Foundation

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