Quilt

c. 1937

Dorothy Posten

Associated Names
Dorothy Posten

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a quilt with large red tulip-like floral shapes and green stems and leaves on a beige background. There is a small square patch with bright red fabric and white floral patterns near the top left corner. Above the quilted part, there is a stitched pattern diagram in grayscale. The quilt is predominantly red, green, and beige, with the floral motifs arranged vertically in the center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50 x 67.5 cm (19 11/16 x 26 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 70" square

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2767

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64555968

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