Mary Miller
(American, dates unknown)
Triple Irish Chain, about 1930
Cottons
Holmes County, Ohio
90 x 74 in.
Collection of Eleanor Bingham Miller L2010.42.32

From the 1920s to the 1940s, black backgrounds became popular in some Midwestern Amish communities, most notably with the Old Order Amish of east-central Ohio. The contrast between black ground and brightly colored fabrics produced vibrant results.