Fruits of the Garden

Currier & Ives, publisher

active 1834–1907

Fruits of the Garden, 1871

Where object was made: New York, United States

Material/technique: hand coloring; lithograph

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 215 x 315 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 7/16 x 12 3/8 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 253 x 350 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 9 15/16 x 13 3/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in

Credit line: Bequest of Helen Foresman Spencer

Accession number: 1982.0180

Not on display

Add to portfolio

If you wish to reproduce this image, please submit an image request

Images

Label texts

Exhibition Label: "Summer in the Central Court," Jun-2006, Kate Meyer Blooming flowers, overhanging leaves, and fresh garden produce all suggest the beautiful abundance of summer. In her Sunflower quilt, Christina Hays Malcom transformed the complex head of a sunflower-a profusion of seeds and petals-into a familiar pattern of pieced cotton circles and a radiating burst of yellow color. A Currier and Ives lithograph showcases the typical yield of a summer garden, while the symmetry of a specific leaf from a locust tree might be preserved in the form of a cyanotype. Rose Kretsinger’s Paradise Garden quilt forms a gigantic bouquet from brightly colored floral designs. Linda Samson Talleur and Denise Low examine not only the recognizable pattern of Flower Garden quilts but also the communal process of their construction as quilters use small hexagonal pieces to create a “flower.” In these natural forms, artists capture seasonal beauty through timeless patterns.