A rectangular weaving comprised of repeating rectangles in shades of brown, grey, and white. The focal point are the group of white rectangles in the center that are overlaid with brown and grey. Four smaller focal points of white rectangles occupy each corner of the weaving, again overlaid brown and grey.

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Object Timeline

1987	Work on this object began.
2018	We acquired this object. We photographed this object. We photographed this object. We exhibited this object.
2024	You found it!

Textile, Red + Green, 1987

This is a Textile. It was created by Richard Landis. It is dated 1987 and we acquired it in 2018. Its medium is mercerized cotton double weave.

Red + Green is composed of imperfect grays—not the neutral grays achieved by combining black and white, but rather de-saturated colors, created through mixtures of the complementary colors red and green—here a range of olive and khaki greens with rosy taupes and ruddy browns.

This object was donated by Richard Landis. It is credited Gift of Richard Landis.

Hanging, Cross
linen.
1964-57-2

Fragment (Peru)
wool, cotton.
1943-45-7

Its dimensions are

H x W: 49.5 × 31.8 cm (19 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.) H x W (mat): 59.7 × 41.9 cm (23 1/2 × 16 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Red + Green, 1987; Richard Landis (American, b. 1931); mercerized cotton double weave; H x W: 49.5 × 31.8 cm (19 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.) H x W (mat): 59.7 × 41.9 cm (23 1/2 × 16 1/2 in.); Gift of Richard Landis; 2018-15-5

We have 1 video that features Textile, Red + Green, 1987.

Color Decoded: The Textiles of Richard Landis

American designer Richard Landis is a master colorist and weaver whose visual language is that of an abstract artist.

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Color Decoded: The Textiles of Richard Landis.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2LprqH/
Accession Number 2018-15-5
Object ID 1158855701