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Quilt

c. 1937

Lillian Causey

Associated Names

Lillian Causey

Artist, American, 1889 - 1949

The image displays a large woven textile with one side predominantly dark blue with white and red geometric patterns, and the other side red with checkered patterns. The color palette includes deep blues, vibrant reds, white, black, and a multi-colored fringe along the edges.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 34.5 x 27.2 cm (13 9/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 92" long; 72" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.702

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64593119

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