Applique and Embroidered Quilt Top

Suzanne Roy

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a decorative quilt design. The painting depicts a quilt made up of 16 squares, each featuring a unique and colorful floral or abstract pattern, incorporating elements like birds and branches into the designs. The squares are bordered by green leaf motifs running along the edges. The quilt design includes elements that suggest it is inspired by traditional quilting patterns, with vibrant reds, greens, yellows, and blues prominently used. At the bottom of the image, a section shows embroidered-like motifs of a red and green seated animal and a green standing animal.