Sheet with overall pattern of stripes and dashes 1800 - 1900

This anonymous 19th century artwork, “Sheet with overall pattern of stripes and dashes,” is a minimalist work that utilizes repeated lines and dashes on a pale pink background. The pattern is seemingly simple and abstract, yet it displays a clear intentionality, revealing the artist’s meticulous attention to detail. This piece, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies the exploration of repetitive patterns and geometric forms characteristic of 19th-century art. The composition, made of simple lines, dashes, and a muted background, hints at the developing art movements of the time.