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Underwater Wind by Lenore Tawney — VisualArtsDB

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Underwater Wind

Underwater Wind

1965

Medium: Linen, silk and wood, slit tapestry weave with wrapped, cut fringe; embellished with feathers; silk and linen knotted fringes
Dimensions: 122 × 40.8 cm (48 × 16 in.)
Genre: Textiles
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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embellishedslit tapestry weavinglinen (material)fiber artwood (plant material)silk (textile)Textileweaving

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