Figured Material from Quilt

Dorothy Posten

National Gallery of Art

The image features eight rectangles, each filled with distinct patterns showcasing a variety of shapes and lines. The patterns seem abstract and include motifs such as leaves, flowers, grids, stripes, and swirls. The top-left rectangle displays black leaf-like shapes on a green backdrop, while the top-right presents abstract floral forms on a brown background. The middle-left design features symmetrical organic sections forming a geometric abstraction, contrasting with the grid of alternating pink and white lines in the middle-right. The bottom-left rectangle contains a repetitive star-like pattern on a deep maroon field, and next to it, a paisley design interweaves floral and curling motifs on a dark background.