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Quilt, Fruit Baskets pattern

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The quilt titled "Fruit Baskets pattern" by an unspecified artist is a square piece with a grey background. The quilt features a pattern of intersecting strips in red, pink, purple, and brown. These strips form diamond shapes across the quilt's surface. Small, multicolored floral motifs are scattered throughout. The quilt has a plaid border in shades of blue, beige, and brown. The quilt appears to be made of fabric with a textured surface.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Silk and silk velvet
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
567 × 625 px
Museum record:
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