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Tablecloth

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1940-1949

GUSN

GUSN-26657

Description

White woven tablecloth with large border design (blue, red/orange, yellow, blue, green, flesh, black). Printed scene includes: 1. farmer and female figure dancing (surrounded by pumpkin, haystacks) 2. Farmer in corn patch (surrounded by duck, chickens, trees, horse) 3. Female figure tending to crops, sunflowers, farmer watering ground; rooster. Entire border framed by row of strawberries.

Details

Descriptive Terms

tablecloths
table linens
cotton (textile)
linen (material)
printing (process)
farming
Cotton
Linen
Transfer Printed
Farming
Tablecloth

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

49 x 44 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1999.59

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