Log Cabin Quilt

c. 1941

Ada Barnes

Associated Names
Ada Barnes

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a series of geometric shapes made up of rectangles and squares arranged in a stepped pattern. The design features a combination of red and teal tones, with red dotted sections interlocking with teal and linear detailing. These shapes collectively form a tapestry or quilt-like pattern, where the red parts create a central figure against the teal background. The arrangement is reminiscent of traditional textile motifs, with the dotted pattern adding texture similar to buttons on fabric.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 20 cm (11 7/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.366


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2016

  • Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, 2016 - 2017.

Bibliography

2015

  • Doss, Erika, Jerrold Hirsch, and Jean M. Burks. Kentucky by Design: The Decorative Arts and American Culture. Exh. cat. Frazier History Museum, Louisville, 2016: 149-152, no. 31, fig. 119.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Ada Barnes

Wikidata ID

Q64533254

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