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Crewel Bedspread

Lawrence Peterson

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a large, vibrant blue flower with spiky petals in the lower right quadrant, along with several smaller flowers and leaves in various shades of green, pink, and brown. The color palette includes shades of blue, green, pink, yellow, and brown and is set against a pale cream background. The largest blue flower is positioned towards the bottom right, with its stems and leaves winding across the fabric to the left and upwards. Smaller flowers are scattered around, and there are colorful leaves emerging from the top left and top right corners.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
4953 × 3211 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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