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The Little Breeze

A work made of cotton, plain weave, double cloth; woven on a loom with a drawloom attachment fabricated by the artist.
© Ethel Stein

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  • A work made of cotton, plain weave, double cloth; woven on a loom with a drawloom attachment fabricated by the artist.

Date:

1998

Artist:

Ethel Stein (American, 1917-2018)
United States

About this artwork

The toppling blocks here create a pleasing effect in which the regularity of the pattern has been disrupted. There is also a surprising optical effect created by the afterimage of dots that appear at the interstices of the grid holding the rows of blocks.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Ethel Stein

Title

The Little Breeze

Place

New York (Object made in)

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Made 1998

Medium

Cotton, plain weave, double cloth; woven on a loom with a drawloom attachment fabricated by the artist

Dimensions

72.4 × 73.7 cm (28 1/2 × 29 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Ethel Stein

Reference Number

2012.417

Copyright

© Ethel Stein

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