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The image displays a square quilt with a grid of 16 identical blocks, each featuring a floral motif framed by triangles. The quilt's border consists of solid bands of color, primarily blue and orange. It is positioned centrally, viewed from above, with each block aligned in rows and columns, creating a symmetrical pattern.
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The image displays a square quilt with a grid of 16 identical blocks, each featuring a floral motif framed by triangles. The quilt's border consists of solid bands of color, primarily blue and orange. It is positioned centrally, viewed from above, with each block aligned in rows and columns, creating a symmetrical pattern.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bedspread

Irene Schaefer

Date
1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 22.9 cm (12 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 76" square
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.427
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • appliqué
  • pieced

NGA object ID 12636. 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.