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Quilt Block "Red Lion"

Florence Truelson

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a lion in a forest. The lion is in a side profile with a expressive stance and tail curved upwards. The background is a yellow circle with green textured leaves. The image is enclosed within a gray, wrinkled square frame. The colors and forms are bold and simplistic, resembling a naïve or folk-art style. This artwork is reminiscent of the style of Henri Rousseau.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
3483 × 3881 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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