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"Red and Blue Abstraction"
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Tapestry
"Red and Blue Abstraction"
Robert Goodnough (American, 1917–2010)
American
1971–75
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Wool slit tapestry weave; cotton twill weave; metal
Dimensions
Height x width: 77 x 103 in. (195.6 x 261.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Susan and Larry Marx
Accession Number2009.4394
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionOff-white tapestry patterned with red, white, yellow, gray, and blue abstract shapes. "Goodnough" woven in gray in the lower right corner. Reverse has row of snaps attached to twill tape along the top, and "No 05 [black circular symbol]" woven at the center back, triangular tag in lower right corner reads: "no. 5/edition of 5/size 77" x 103"/title red and blue abstraction/Gloria F. Ross (printed)/Gloria F. Ross (signed)/and/Goodnough."
ProvenanceBy 1990, in collection of Gloria F. Ross of New York City; December 18, 1990, purchased from Ross by Lawrence and Susan Marx of Aspen, CO; gift of the Marxes to the MFA (Accession date: September 16, 2009)
Copyright© Kathleen Goodnough.