“Four Directions Quilt” – Native Motif Patchwork, c.1930s–40s 2 button A 1950s–60s cotton resort shirt

A 1950s–60s cotton resort shirt in a paisley pattern

topped with a small brass knob

Thick leather tabs

35" Back Neck to Sleeve

This piece is best understood as both a reproduction of a canonical work and an object altered by time

“Four Directions Quilt” – Native Motif Patchwork, c.1930s–40s 2 button A 1950s–60s cotton resort shirt54" Width 41" Height Composed of dozens of cotton scraps bearing Native American inspired motifsarrows, thunderbirds, turtles, and cornthis quilt likely dates to the 1930s or '40s. The patchwork is arranged in columns, with faded reds, soft yellows, and dusky indigos that speak to decades of use and exposure. Some panels show signs of fraying, and the quilting is done by hand with thick thread. An improvised border of striped cotton frames the whole,