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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Quilt

1935/1942

Cleon Barton

Associated Names

Cleon Barton

Artist, American, 1912 - 1980

The image shows a rectangular pattern made up of horizontal and vertical lines forming a grid of squares with colors in shades of brown, blue, and green. The design resembles a plaid fabric with sections bordered by zigzag red lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.7 x 19.7 cm (11 5/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.15051

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Made by / Mr. Barton

Wikidata ID

Q64540221

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