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Walnut Carved Back Chair

Robert Stewart

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a wooden chair with a decorative backrest and floral embroidery on the seat. The chair features a carved floral motif at the top and a heart-shaped cutout on the backrest. Beside the chair, there is an embroidered floral pattern on a dark fabric. The color palette includes warm brown tones for the chair and accents of pink, green, and white for the floral embroidery on a black background. The chair faces forward, with the embroidered fabric swatch displayed to the upper left.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3294 × 4079 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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