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Effie Jackson
‘Double Strip’early 1940s

On view:
Geffen Galleries
Handmade quilt with horizontal striped panels in white, gray, tan, pink, and blue, divided by vertical strips of crimson red and canary yellow in an irregular grid pattern
Pieced quilt composed of horizontal fabric strips in white, gray, blue gingham, and tan, intersected by bold vertical bands of red and yellow, creating an asymmetrical grid composition.
Pieced quilt with horizontal strips of white, gray gingham, and tan fabric arranged in offset columns, intersected by vertical bands of red and yellow solid fabric, with occasional accents of blue, pink, and green.
Maker
Effie Jackson
United States, Louisiana, 1899-1989
Title
‘Double Strip’
Place Made
United States
Date Made
early 1940s
Medium
Cotton plain weave, cotton/polyester plain weave, cotton twill, and nylon plain weave (seersucker), pieced and quilted
Dimensions
95 × 76 3/4 in. (241.3 × 194.95 cm)
Credit Line
2019 Collector's Committee
Accession Number
M.2019.219.2
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Effie Jackson [artist or estate]

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