Patchwork Quilt

c. 1938

A. Zimet

Associated Names
A. Zimet

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays geometric shapes, mostly triangles and one rectangle, arranged abstractly. Six triangles are at the top in two rows with varied patterns; the top row has triangles in green, yellow, and pink with floral and geometric motifs, while the bottom row has three triangles in blue, brown, and red with patterns resembling waves, leaves, and feathers. A larger rectangle at the bottom exhibits an intricate pattern of interlocking floral and abstract elements in red, turquoise, and black, resembling a decorated textile or ornamental carpet.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.8 x 45.5 cm (14 7/8 x 17 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 96" long; 84" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2651


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ZIMET

Wikidata ID

Q64533105

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