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Beaded Coin Purse

Cornelius Christoffels

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a small beaded purse or bag with a woven design featuring a floral pattern in the center and a fringe of beads at the bottom. The upper part is pink transitioning to brown around the center, with red ribbon-like straps extending upward. The bag has a color palette of pink, red, brown, and silver-gray for the beaded embellishments. It is positioned centrally on a neutral background, oriented vertically.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3287 × 4757 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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