Swatches from Patchwork Quilt

c. 1938

A. Zimet

Associated Names
A. Zimet

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a grid of eight squares, each featuring unique designs and patterns with various shapes and lines. In the top left square, there are oval shapes. The adjacent square has a pattern of geometrical shapes. The top right squares include patterns of clustered dots. The lower row shows sinuous lines and shapes resembling leaves or petals. Another square contains symmetrical patterns. The final squares display motifs of dense arrangements. Each square offers abstract artistry akin to textile swatches or wallpaper patterns, connecting abstract forms with familiar motifs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30 × 42.9 cm (11 13/16 × 16 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 90" square

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.877


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: ZIMET

Wikidata ID

Q64533104

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