Patchwork Quilt

c. 1937

Elbert S. Mowery

Associated Names
Elbert S. Mowery

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a repeating pattern of geometric shapes arranged in a grid format. The shapes consist of triangles and squares that converge to create star-like figures resembling abstract quilt blocks. The star shapes vary in orientation and feature colors such as pink, blue, yellow, and earth tones. The background is filled with an interlocking pattern of semi-circular lines resembling waves, contributing to an abstract quilt design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 39.7 x 50.9 cm (15 5/8 x 20 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 93" long; 73" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.364

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Elbert S. Mowery

Wikidata ID

Q64558073

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