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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Materials from Quilt

c. 1937

Dorothy Posten

Associated Names

Dorothy Posten

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There are six rectangular panels. The first panel has vertical bands with abstract floral motifs. The second panel features a grid-like pattern. The third panel contains vertical stripes with geometric patterns. The fourth panel has vertical ribbons edged with zigzag lines. The fifth panel displays continuous wavy lines in red, white, and black. The sixth panel is scattered with abstract floral shapes on a plain background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 23 x 28 cm (9 1/16 x 11 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.982

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64555950

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