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George Washington Quilt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red quilt with repeating blue, black and white images of George Washington. The blue and black images are in oval-shaped frames. The quilt background has a red and black linear pattern. The quilt has a floral pattern with pink, orange, and yellow flowers and green and blue stems and leaves. The quilt is rectangular and has a white background.

Artwork details

Date:
about 1876
Medium:
Wholecloth printed cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
552 × 625 px
Museum record:
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