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Belt

Fanchon Larzelere

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a small scene featuring a figure with a bull on one side and a bird perched on a branch on the other side. The painting is a rectangular band with a light background and darker borders. On the left side, there is a figure standing next to a brown bull, holding a goblet in one hand. The bull is positioned on green grass, and there are small palm trees and shrubs around them. On the right side of the scene, there is a colorful bird with blue and yellow plumage, sitting on a branch adorned with leaves and flowers in shades of blue and pink. The style of the painting is decorative and stylized, reminiscent of traditional or folk art motifs.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, goauche, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
5314 × 2284 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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