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Cotton Bed Quilt

Elgin Moncure Styll

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a quilt design pattern. The image depicts a square quilt block featuring a variety of geometric shapes and patterns pieced together. The quilt features a mix of colors, including blues, reds, browns, and a pink border, with intricate patterns in the fabric segments. The textures and colors create an intricate optical composition resembling different geometric forms and depth. The piece is delicately framed within a larger white space, which emphasizes the detail of the quilt pattern. This is in the style of a traditional textile or quilting pattern illustrator.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3430 × 4191 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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