PeaceQuilts
Edgartown, MA - Massachusetts
Original folk art quilts, handmade by women in Haiti.
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While the Cat's Away, the Mice Will Play - Lè Chat Pa La Rat Pran Kay La
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38 x 35 in
(96.52 x 88.9 cm)
- $550
- Rose Marie Agnant
This Haitian proverb is well known to Americans, here illustrated by a group of gamboling mice stealing food from the table and having the run of the house. A beautifully realized quilt, made by Rose Marie Agnant, one of the premier Haitian quilt artists whose work has been exhibited in galleries and museum exhibitions.
100% cotton. Treadle machine pieced with hand appliqué and echo quilting. Sleeve on reverse for hanging. Complementary copy of Patience To Raise the Sun book included with your purchase. Free shipping.
- Collections: Vassar Haiti Project Collection
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