Quilt (Red and Green Leaves)

c. 1941

Charles Roadman

Associated Names
Charles Roadman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a quilt design featuring red and green floral patterns. The drawing displays an intricate quilt design with a central red square surrounded by radiating green and red leaf-like shapes in a symmetrical pattern. The quilt includes a border of intertwining green and red vine-like elements. The texture suggests detailed stitching in a repetitive diagonal pattern, overall resembling sewn fabric. The lower right of the image includes a magnified section of the red and green leaves, highlighting their intricate textures. The drawing is attributed to Charles Roadman, as noted in the inscription on the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51 x 40.8 cm (20 1/16 x 16 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.458


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: Charles Roadman.

Wikidata ID

Q64538838

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