Embroidery

Martha Elliot

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a textile with floral embroidery. The fabric is a long rectangular piece adorned with colorful embroidered designs. The designs include floral patterns in red, blue, green, and yellow, as well as abstract shapes resembling leaves and petals. The flowers are scattered across the fabric. The embroidery shows fine attention to detail, with distinct lines and color transitions on each petal and leaf. The background material is a soft beige or off-white, allowing the colorful threadwork to stand out.