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Materials from Patchwork Bedspread

Frances Lichten

National Gallery of Art

The image displays rectangular fabric swatches on a plain background. The colors include shades of brown, beige, cream, green, and blue, with various patterns ranging from geometric to floral. A small swatch at the top left features an arch pattern in dark brown and cream, and top right shows vertical stripes in blue, black, and maroon. Below, a swatch on the left has a grid of geometric shapes in brown and cream, while the one on the right has a circular pattern in yellow and brown. The central swatch is a light beige fabric with red floral designs. At the bottom, there is a brown fabric with floral decorations in blues and purples on the left, and a solid dark burgundy-brown swatch on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3396 × 4361 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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