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Two Forces Meeting and Opposing (Hanging) by Lenore Tawney — VisualArtsDB

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Two Forces Meeting and Opposing (Hanging)

Two Forces Meeting and Opposing (Hanging)

Two Forces Meeting and Opposing (Hanging)

1959

Medium: Linen, wool, silk, rayon, nylon and acetate, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts
Dimensions: 190 × 79.8 cm (75 1/8 × 31 3/8 in.)
Genre: Textiles
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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silk (fiber)Textileweaving

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