Quilt

c. 1936

Ruth M. Barnes

Associated Names
Ruth M. Barnes

Artist, American, 1880 - 1954

The image shows a stylized flower design with three tulip-like flowers. Each flower has red petals, a yellow central section, and is arranged symmetrically around a blue stem with blue leaves. The color palette consists of red, yellow, and blue on a pale background. The central flower reaches upward, while the two flanking flowers extend outward to the left and right, with blue curved leaves accompanying the design. The composition is enclosed in a diamond-shaped frame on the paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.9 x 27.5 cm (13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 18" high; 16" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.303

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Ruth M. Barnes.

Wikidata ID

Q64630123

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