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Patchwork for Quilting

Edith Magnette

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a quilt with large hexagonal patterns made up of smaller hexagonal patches in red, pink, purple, and green colors with floral designs and polka dots. The quilt is centered with some green and red fabric edging, and "Edna Maguire" is inscribed at the lower left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
3374 × 4193 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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