Regular and Large print chart included
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Indian Fantasy by Marsden Hartley is a bold and electrifying modernist composition that blends Indigenous-inspired symbolism, spiritual imagery, and vivid color into a striking vision of myth and ceremony. Painted in 1914, the artwork reflects Hartley’s fascination with Native American culture, abstraction, and symbolic storytelling during a pivotal period in early American Modernism.
At the center of the composition stands a dramatic teepee-like form beneath a powerful winged figure that stretches across the sky, while stylized fish, water, ceremonial objects, and geometric symbols pulse throughout the scene. Hartley combines intense reds, yellows, blues, blacks, and whites into a rhythmic arrangement of shapes and patterns that feels both spiritual and deeply expressive. The flattened perspective and symbolic imagery create an almost dreamlike atmosphere, balancing abstraction with references to ritual, landscape, and nature.
Marsden Hartley was one of the first major American modernist painters, known for merging European avant-garde influences with uniquely American themes and symbolism. In Indian Fantasy, elements of abstraction, folk design, and spiritual iconography come together in a highly personal and visually dynamic work. The painting’s powerful symmetry and decorative energy make it especially captivating for stitchers who appreciate bold color palettes and highly graphic compositions.
This museum-quality full-coverage cross-stitch pattern beautifully recreates the vivid colors, geometric forms, and symbolic details of the original artwork. Perfect for lovers of Modernism, abstract symbolism, and artistic cross-stitch designs, this pattern creates a dramatic and unforgettable finished piece filled with movement, energy, and visual impact.
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Design Size:
299w x 360h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 21.36 x 25.71 inches - 542mm x 653mm
18 count: 16.61 x 20.00 inches - 422mm x 508mm
20 count: 14.95 x 18.00 inches - 380mm x 457mm
22 count: 13.59 x 16.36 inches - 345mm x 416mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 68 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
