Quilt

1937

J. Howard Iams

Associated Names
J. Howard Iams

Artist, American, 1897 - 1964

The image depicts a quilt pattern design. It features a detailed pattern design resembling a quilt, with a central geometric motif. The central design consists of green and red leaf-like shapes arranged in a star pattern on a soft, patterned white background. The quilt is demarcated by curving stitched lines that swirl around the design, suggesting intricate quilt stitching. The border of the quilt design is defined by a curved line that parallels the edge of the image. It is in the style of a traditional quilt pattern illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 52.2 x 46.5 cm (20 9/16 x 18 5/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 103" long; 76" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2766


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: J. Howard Iams. 1937.

Wikidata ID

Q64579137

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