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Quilted and Pieced Coverlet

Cora Parker

National Gallery of Art

The image contains repeating geometric shapes with intersecting lines forming a grid of squares, each containing a central circular figure. The composition features alternating patterns of blue and white arcs creating an illusion resembling overlapping lenses or a quilted fabric pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3371 × 4547 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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