Ruth Reeves
Abstract-Fleura
1945-1953
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Ruth Reeves
Abstract-Fleura
1945-1953
Physical Qualities
Silk, cotton, synthetic threads and lining, 92-1/4 x 44-1/2 in. (234.4 x 113.1 cm.)
Credit Line
The Jane and Worth B. Daniels, Jr. Fund
Object Number
2001.48
Ruth Reeves printed this organic pattern of red, green, yellow, and black lines on a pebble-woven, earth-toned ground. The abstract, playful shapes depict houseplants, an appropriate topic for interior furnishings. Reeves was influenced by Cubism, an early 20th-century art movement that emphasizes shape, line, and color over naturalistic depiction.
Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2000; Giles Kotcher, Somerville, MD.
Anita Jones, "Great Lengths" Jean and Allan Berman Textile Gallery. The Baltimore Museum of Art, October 27,2010-April 17, 2011.
Inscribed: The right selvage has the following inscription, printed in black: 'HAND PRINT 'ABSTRACT-FLEURA' DESIGNED BY RUTH REEVES.'
