Crewel embroidery

Frank Maurer

National Gallery of Art

There is a collection of blue flowers with green leaves arranged in a loose bouquet across the center of the image. The background is a warm, textured yellow. The flowers and leaves stretch diagonally from the top left corner to the bottom right corner, with the largest flowers positioned towards the center left of the image. The yellow background provides a contrast to the blue and green colors of the floral arrangement.