Designed by
Bridges, Sheila, American, born 1964
Date
2014
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
L x W: 180 × 30 1/8 in. (457.2 × 76.5 cm)
Description
A sidewall designed by Sheila Bridges. The wallpaper has a design of pink gingham with scattered and repeating black and white vignettes in the French toile style. The vignettes feature comical illustrations of people engaged in a variety of typical Hudson Valley scenes. Included is a scene of two men posed as farmers in the style of American Gothic; a painter on the banks of the Hudson River, with a Victorian mansion in the background; Rip Van Winkle sitting in bridge traffic; a hunter being chased by a deer; a mountain scene with a sledding bear amidst the skiers; and a scene of a woman in sunglasses asking, "Do you know if they sell Hudson Valley fois gras?" as she stands next to her car (license plate reads [COUGAR]) outside a store.
Place depicted
Hudson Valley, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
wallpapers
Topic
Amusements
Design
Domestic life
Interior design
Recreation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sheila Bridges
Object number
2018.72.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Sheila Bridges
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc8cb915-9bff-4d03-9ed9-58f1c93e4ac5

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