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Quilt, Log Cabin pattern, Light and Dark variation

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The quilt, titled "Quilt, Log Cabin pattern, Light and Dark variation" by an unknown artist, features a grid of 16 squares arranged in four rows and four columns. The quilt is primarily composed of concentric squares in shades of red, brown, blue, and white. Each square consists of multiple layers of concentric squares with the colors transitioning from dark to light and back to dark. The centers of the squares are red and white. The quilt has a border on the left and right sides made of diagonal stripes in red, blue, white, and brown. The background behind the quilt is black.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1865
Medium:
Wool and cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
543 × 625 px
Museum record:
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