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Log Cabin Quilt by Ruth M. Barnes

Log Cabin Quilt

Ruth M. Barnes · c. 1937

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Palette

Pale stone
 35% of the image
Grey · text contrast 9.8:1
Umber
 30% of the image
Brown · text contrast 9.4:1
Charcoal
 24% of the image
Black · text contrast 14.6:1
Bronze
 7% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.8:1
Prussian blue
 3% of the image
Blue · text contrast 10.2:1
Crimson
 1% of the image
Red · text contrast 7.5:1

Colours measured by this site from the museum image (k-means in CIELAB). Names are the nearest in our own list and describe how the colour looks, not the pigment. Text on each chip uses whichever of black or white contrasts more (WCAG ratio shown). How

Details

Artist
Ruth M. Barnes
1880–1954
Date
c. 1937
Type
Drawing & watercolour
Medium
watercolor and pen and ink on paper
Size
overall: 35.9 x 28 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.)
Place
American
Period
20th century
Main colour
Brown · lightness 44, colourfulness 13

National Gallery of Art, Washington, Index of American Design. Museum record. Public domain. United States: National Gallery of Art marks it open access (published_images.openaccess = 1: public domain, CC0). Europe: Artist died 1954: public domain in the EU since 1 January 2025. Last checked 2026-10-31 (published_images.openaccess = 1: yes). Image released by the museum under CC0. Licence rules

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