Bedspread

1935/1942

Arlene Perkins

Associated Names
Arlene Perkins

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a quilt. The painting features a neatly arranged quilt consisting of a grid pattern with sixteen square sections. Each square contains intricate and vibrant designs, combining geometric shapes with stylized botanical motifs. The main colors in the quilt include varying shades of blue, red, yellow, brown, and cream, with a distinct blue textured border enclosing all the squares. The squares alternate between floral-like patterns and geometric shapes reminiscent of traditional patchwork quilt patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.1 × 22 cm (11 7/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 76" square

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2870


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: A. Perkins

Wikidata ID

Q64536426

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