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This is a painting of a quilt. The painting features a neatly arranged quilt consisting of a grid pattern with sixteen square sections. Each square contains intricate and vibrant designs, combining geometric shapes with stylized botanical motifs. The main colors in the quilt include varying shades of blue, red, yellow, brown, and cream, with a distinct blue textured border enclosing all the squares. The squares alternate between floral-like patterns and geometric shapes reminiscent of traditional patchwork quilt patterns.
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This is a painting of a quilt. The painting features a neatly arranged quilt consisting of a grid pattern with sixteen square sections. Each square contains intricate and vibrant designs, combining geometric shapes with stylized botanical motifs. The main colors in the quilt include varying shades of blue, red, yellow, brown, and cream, with a distinct blue textured border enclosing all the squares. The squares alternate between floral-like patterns and geometric shapes reminiscent of traditional patchwork quilt patterns.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bedspread

Arlene Perkins

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 29.1 × 22 cm (11 7/16 × 8 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 76" square
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2870
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • appliqué
  • quilted
Inscription

lower right in black ink: A. Perkins

NGA object ID 15079. 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.