Embroidered Square

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Embroidered Square by unknown artist depicts a square piece of fabric with a central rectangular design. The fabric background color is a light beige or off-white. The rectangular design in the center features a large pink flower with a blue and red center surrounded by curved blue lines. There are four smaller pink flowers with blue and red centers placed at the corners of the rectangle. The rectangle is outlined with a thin orange border and filled with a pattern of blue, red, and white designs that resemble clouds or waves. The outer border of the fabric features a repeating pattern of blue, red, and white swirling lines and shapes, including what appear to be dragons or other mythical creatures. The overall design is symmetrical and features a mix of floral and abstract patterns in shades of pink, blue, red, and white on a beige background.