Monstro the Whale
Thelma Johnson Streat, Monstro the Whale, 1940, wool, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration. New Deal Art Project, public domain, L42.32.1
This work is on view.
- Title
Monstro the Whale
- Artist
- Related People
manufacturer: Maya Albee (American, active 20th century)
- Date
1940
- Medium
wool
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
9 7/8 in x 11 1/4 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
label: This small tapestry follows throughout the procedure as illustrated in the process photographs. It uses solid areas of color except in small shading in the body of the whale and mixed colors in the background. Small designs such as this reduce slits to a minimum, such would not often be the case in a large tapestry, verso of mat
label: Federal Works Agency, verso of mat
- Collection Area
American Art
- Category
Clothing and Textiles
- Object Type
tapestry
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration. New Deal Art Project
- Accession Number
L42.32.1
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
- Location
- Exhibitions
2023 Black Artists of Oregon Portland Art Museum