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This is a painting of a quilt featuring an array of intricate patterns and imagery. The painting depicts a quilt composed of multiple square patches, each containing a diverse array of nature-inspired and abstract illustrations. The design includes various flowers, plants, birds, and what appear to be animal figures, each enclosed in its own block, providing a patchwork effect. The border of the quilt is adorned with a scalloped edge featuring a vine motif with leaves and berries, creating a continuous flow around the periphery. Bright and vibrant colors bring the patterns to life, with reds, blues, greens, and yellows predominantly used.
National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design
Applique Bedspread
Arlene Perkins and Charlotte Winter
- Date
- c. 1941
- Medium
- watercolor and gouache over graphite on paperboard
- Dimensions
- overall: 50.3 x 57.8 cm (19 13/16 x 22 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 100" wide; 88" long
- Classification
- Index of American Design · Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.8.2589
- Credit line
- Index of American Design
- Time span
- 1926 to 1950
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- American
- quilted
Inscription
lower right in graphite: A. Perkins & / C. WINTER
NGA object ID 14798. 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.