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Coverlet

c. 1936

Katherine Hastings

Associated Names

Katherine Hastings

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays geometric shapes made of small, repeating squares and rectangles in a patterned arrangement. The design includes alternating red and blue colors in a checkered pattern. Some shapes resemble stars created by intersecting lines and points. A fringe at the top edge provides a textile-like finish.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 61.3 x 45.8 cm (24 1/8 x 18 1/16 in.)
Original IAD Object: 90" long; 85" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.2611

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64591985

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