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Martha Opdahl, Arroyo Seco #3, 2002, tufted and sheared wool pile, acid dyes and cotton backing…
Arroyo Seco #3
Martha Opdahl, Arroyo Seco #3, 2002, tufted and sheared wool pile, acid dyes and cotton backing…
Martha Opdahl, Arroyo Seco #3, 2002, tufted and sheared wool pile, acid dyes and cotton backing, 81 x 51 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Martha Opdahl in memory of Arlene LewAllen, 2011 (2011.7) © Martha Opdahl

Arroyo Seco #3

Artist (American, born Peru, 1940)
Date2002
Mediumtufted and sheared wool pile, acid dyes and cotton backing
Dimensions81 x 51 in. (205.7 x 129.5 cm)
ClassificationsTextile
Credit LineGift of Martha Opdahl in memory of Arlene LewAllen, 2011
Object number2011.7
DescriptionStepped rectangular wool textile with yellow background and white lines.
Text Entries
The white slashes represent split rail fences, the bold palette a response to the sunshine and clarity of light here. The stepped structure of the weaving has its visual equivalent in the steps and architecture of Machu Picchu in her homeland of Peru, as well as the Pueblo Revival style of architecture in New Mexico. As with all of her work, the alternating structure of the weaving reflects her sense of having a dual identity, with an American father and a Chilean mother, raised in Peru and Bolivia yet educated in the United States.
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