Picture, framed
Object number2021.041.0043
Mediumglass, wood, textile
DimensionsOther: 18.5 × 13 in. (47 × 33 cm)
OriginCedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
DescriptionA piece of framed art depicting three women, each wearing a representation of a traditional kroj. First is Bohemia in a white blouse, black collar, red skirt, white and red sash, and black apron decorated with red machine embroidered ribbon and white bobbin lace. This woman has a red headscarf over black hair and wears black stockings. The second woman represents Moravia in a white blouse with two narrow, blue machine embroidered ribbons set to look like a vest, a yellow collar, and a blue print apron and yellow machine embroidered sash. Her apron is decorated with ribbon identical to the sash and white lace. She has a white and yellow cap over her black hair and wears black stockings. The last is Slovakia in a white blouse accented with two red felt strips that form a V shape, a white collar, red skirt, white lace apron, and a white sash decorated with red embroidered flowers. She has a white cap with white lace over her black hair and wears black stockings. Each woman appears in a white recetangle framed with black. Each is labeled by region. The piece has a wooden frame with scoring along its edges. It has a reddish-brown finish.On View
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