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Quilt, Flying Geese pattern

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The quilt, titled "Flying Geese pattern," features a repeating pattern of columns. Each column consists of a tan background with a blue, pink, and brown floral print, and a series of flying geese blocks. The flying geese blocks are arranged in rows within each column. Each block consists of two small triangular pieces on either side of a larger triangular piece. The small triangular pieces are brown and tan, while the larger triangular pieces display a variety of solid colors and patterns, including red, blue, brown, and tan. The quilt's background is tan with a blue, pink, and brown floral print. The quilt is rectangular.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840–50
Medium
Cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 592 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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