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Silk Gown

Tabea Hosier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a formal dress design. The image shows a full-length dress with intricate detailing, including floral and scalloped patterns. The dress features a fitted bodice with a high collar and a full skirt highlighted with decorative seams and hem patterns. The color palette includes soft greens and purples and there are small sketches around the dress showing close-up details of certain decorative elements like the collar, sleeve, and embellishments.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
colored pencil and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3242 × 4414 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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