Noland, Kenneth, 1924–, American painter, b. Asheville, N.C. Noland first experimented with bands of pure color in bull's-eye and chevron motifs and horizontal parallel stripes. He emphasized ...

Hammock, suspended bed, usually of netting, canvas, or leather. The hammock and its name were introduced to Europeans by Christopher Columbus, who learned of them from Native Americans. While ...

Oilcloth, originally, cloth treated with oil or other substances so as to be waterproof and used for fishermen's and sailors' wear, for coach robes and covers, and later as a floor covering, c...

Prairie schooner, wagon covered with white canvas, made famous by its almost universal use in the migration across the Western prairies and plains, and so called in allusion to the white-toppe...

Linoleum, resilient floor or wall covering made of burlap, canvas, or felt, surfaced with a composition of wood flour, oxidized linseed oil, gums or other ingredients, and coloring matter. An ...

Francis, Sam, 1923–94, American painter, b. San Mateo, Calif. Educated in medicine, Francis began painting while recovering from an injury received in World War II. His mural-sized paintings a...

Louis, Morris, 1912–62, American painter, b. Baltimore. Louis is noted for soaking poured paint through unsized and often unstretched canvas. Prior to 1960 he did a series of veil and floral p...

Kermanshah, city (1991 pop. 624,084), capital of Kermanshah prov., W Iran. It is the trade center for a rich agricultural region that produces grain, rice, vegetables, fruits, and oilseed. Man...

Still, Clyfford, 1904–80, American painter, b. Grandin, N.Dak. Still was a pioneer in the use of the mural-sized canvas. He painted vast, thick curtains of intense color, jaggedly torn to reve...

Tent, portable shelter of canvas, skins, felt, matting, or other material usually supported by poles and used chiefly by nomads, hunters, and campers. Tents have been used by pastoral peoples ...