Indigo Gives America the Blues

Indigo Gives America the Blues

Derived from several different plants in the indigofera family, indigo dye produces a multitude of colorfast blues, from pale sky blue to deep midnight blue. Its range of long-lasting colors made it wildly popular and highly valued when it was first imported from India to Europe in the late 1400s, resulting in the nickname Blue Gold. This exhibit traces the history of indigo dyeing and brings one of America’s favorite colors to life.

 

Exhibition Specs

Exhibition Specs
Exhibition Specs

Number of Works: 22
Minimum Size: 204 linear feet
Booking Period: 3 months
Availability: Please inquire
Participation Fee: $18,000, plus art shipping

Highlights

Highlights

Britchy Quilt
by Catherine Somerville
made in Aliceville, Alabama
c.1930-1950
72.5 x 69 inches
2000.004.0116

Log Cabin
by Lois Gottsch
made in Nebraska
1996
14.75 x 14.75 inches
2008.034.0163

Center Diamond
possibly made in Pennsylvania
c.1890-1910
83 x 82 inches
1997.007.0423

Pinwheel
made in the United States
c.1890-1910
89.5 x 79 inches
1997.007.0452

Feathered Star
possibly made in Ohio
c.1890-1910
79 x 66 inches
1997.007.0161

Delectable Mountains
probably made in the United States
c.1890-1910
79 x 69.5 inches
2008.040.0079

Highlights

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