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The image shows a handkerchief with a floral pattern. The design includes red and pink flowers with green stems and leaves arranged diagonally across the handkerchief. The flowers have a stylized look with a mix of vibrant colors and dots against a grey leaf-patterned background. The handkerchief has red and green bands defining its borders. The composition appears balanced with the floral motifs creating rhythm across the fabric.
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The image shows a handkerchief with a floral pattern. The design includes red and pink flowers with green stems and leaves arranged diagonally across the handkerchief. The flowers have a stylized look with a mix of vibrant colors and dots against a grey leaf-patterned background. The handkerchief has red and green bands defining its borders. The composition appears balanced with the floral motifs creating rhythm across the fabric.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Applique Quilt

Madeline Arnold

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.7 x 28 cm (14 1/16 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 98" long; 98" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.384
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pennsylvania
  • American
  • appliqué
  • quilted

NGA object ID 12593. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.