Cushion Top
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 34.1 x 26.5 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12" long; 14" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.14994
Art Historical Context
**Cushion Top** by Florence Huston, created around 1936, is a rendering in watercolor, graphite, and and ink on paper, 34.1 x 26.5 cm. This work captures the design of an original cushion top, approximately 12 inches long by 14 inches wide, intricate patterns typical of American folk art textiles. Huston's precise technique highlights the tactile quality of needlework or embroidery, with vibrant watercolors bringing out motifs that reflect everyday decorative crafts from early American homes. As part of the *Index of American Design* (IAD), a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project from t...