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.
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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.