Quilt Patches
Katherine Hastings
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 38.2 x 25.4 cm (15 1/16 x 10 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.1007
About the Artist
Katherine Hastings
Katherine Hastings was an American artist active during the 1930s, best known for her contributions to the Index of American Design, a New Deal-era project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious initiative commissioned artists across the United States to create precise watercolor renderings of everyday folk and decorative objects, preserving a visual record of the nation's m...