Quilt Patches

c. 1938

Katherine Hastings

Associated Names
Katherine Hastings

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There are four fabric swatches arranged against an off-white background. The largest swatch has a dark brown background with a floral pattern in white and grey at the top, and intricate geometric designs in the middle and bottom sections. Above the center is a smaller rectangular swatch with alternating stripes of light and dark brown and black geometric patterns. Below this swatch is a square piece with a dense repeating pattern of orange and black triangles on a dark brown background. To the right, there's a square swatch with a pattern of small brown and black floral motifs on a white background. The overall color palette includes dark browns, light browns, black, white, and orange.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.5 x 38.3 cm (10 1/16 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1006


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64591977

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