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The image shows a pattern of geometric shapes such as diamonds, triangles, and leaf-like figures arranged in a structured layout. The design features a green and pink color scheme, with each diamond transitioning into a red and green motif. The pattern resembles a quilt with its intricate stitching and fabric-like layers, enhanced by scalloped edges and alternating colors along the border.
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The image shows a pattern of geometric shapes such as diamonds, triangles, and leaf-like figures arranged in a structured layout. The design features a green and pink color scheme, with each diamond transitioning into a red and green motif. The pattern resembles a quilt with its intricate stitching and fabric-like layers, enhanced by scalloped edges and alternating colors along the border.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bedspread

Catherine Fowler

Date
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 44 × 57.8 cm (17 5/16 × 22 3/4 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2590
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • pieced
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Catherine Fowler

NGA object ID 14799. 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.