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National Gallery of Art

25,755 works

M. Clemenceau. La lettre du Cte Czernin

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1914/1919

Charcoal caricature of two men beside a table piled with top hats and bowler hats, with a French caption below.

C'est la Paix. Tu vois pas un kepi!

Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1919

Embroidered sampler with a verse titled Procrastination, a floral border, trees, flower baskets and the name Mary R. Wallace.

Sampler

Max Unger, c. 1941

Painted study of a yellow quilted silk fabric with diamond quilting and raised floral and scroll embroidery.

Quilting on Silk (Detail)

Edward Jewett, c. 1940

Embroidered floral motif on linen with blue star flower, red carnation, pink buds and golden stems.

Bed Hanging (Detail)

Martha Elliot, c. 1939

Watercolor of two embroidered linen cuffs with blue and green floral designs and blue ribbon bands on a pale background.

Linen Cuffs

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, 1935/1942

Embroidery on linen with a central flowering vine, a blue bird, a parrot on a branch, and a brown horse below.

Embroidery

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1940

Two drawn views of an embroidered purse with floral and urn motifs in pink, blue, and gold thread, with tassels.

Embroidered Purse

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1941

Watercolor study of pale cream fabric with small multicolored floral motifs falling in soft, shadowed folds.

Dress Material

Douglas Campbell, c. 1938

Watercolor drawing of a square petit point handbag with blue and brown chevron stripes, twisted cord handle and tassels.

Petipoint Bag

Herbert Marsh, c. 1937

Drawing of a vertical dress trim with embroidered orange and red flowers between scalloped gray lace borders.

Dress Trimming

Herbert Marsh, c. 1939

Watercolor of crewel embroidery showing a vase of colorful roses and foliage on a woven textured ground.

Crewel Embroidery

John Wilkes, 1939

Colored drawing of a pieced patchwork quilt with varied fabric patches, decorative blanket stitching, and embroidered motifs.

Quilts, Pieced

Florence Hastings, 1935/1942

Painted design of a square quilt block with red flowers, green leaves, and a red wheel motif tied with blue bows.

Pieced Quilt (1 Square)

William Herbert, c. 1940

Watercolor design of a hexagonal patchwork quilt in brown, pink, red, yellow and green with a central red rose motif.

Velvet Pieced Quilt

Cora Parker, c. 1938

Watercolor design of a six-block quilt with red flowers, green leaves and vines on a white quilted ground.

Quilt

Lillian Causey, c. 1937

Watercolor drawing of a green and pink patchwork quilt with star blocks, quilted floral motifs and a triangle border.

Patchwork Quilt

George Loughridge, 1935/1942

Watercolor study of a quilt with two triangular basket motifs in red and green above leafy sprigs on a pale quilted backgroun

Quilt - Basket Design

Edward White, c. 1937

Folk-style textile panel showing a standing man in a blue coat, striped trousers and black hat, framed by brown and tan borde

Pillow top Insert

Albert Pinkham Ryder

Watercolor of a stylized textile pillow top showing a standing figure in a red turban and blue jacket, with a brown border.

Pillow Top Insert

Henry Murphy, 1935/1942

Watercolor drawing of a linen towel with embroidered flower garlands, blue dotted swags, and a green hemmed border.

Towel

John Hall, 1935/1942

Drawing of a lace tie and cuff with leaf and flower patterns, above a rectangular floral lace panel.

Tie and Cuff

Lillian Causey, c. 1936

Painted textile sample with a red and green checked pattern and diagonal weave lines on cream paper.

Textile

Pearl Gibbo, c. 1941

Watercolor study of a carpet with pink roses, green leaves and blue flowers on a dark maroon ground.

Carpet

George Loughridge, c. 1936

Blue and white textile design with classical columns, an eagle holding a striped shield, and floral vines.

Textile

James Vail, c. 1936

Watercolor textile pattern in pink and blue with vertical bands of Greek key motifs and trailing berry garlands.

Girl's Wrapper - Textile Pattern

Ivar Julius, 1937

Drawing of a repeating floral chintz pattern with roses, anemones, green leaves and scrolling stems on a crosshatched ground.

Glazed Chintz

Edith Miller, c. 1937

Blue pencil drawing of peacocks, fruit branches and flowers in a repeating pattern on a cream background.

Bedspread

Henry Meyers, c. 1936

Watercolor drawing of a chintz textile with pink peonies, green leaves and scrolling motifs on a pale ground.

Chintz

Henry Meyers, c. 1938

Drawing of a chintz fabric border with red roses, rosebuds and teal leaves on a striped beige ground.

Chintz Border

Edith Miller, c. 1937