Hitchcock Chair Back

Lawrence Flynn

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts the decorative top and middle section of a chair back featuring intricate painted designs. The largest objects are stylized motifs resembling various fruits and leaves, predominantly in shades of yellow and light brown, set against a contrasting black background. The top section is arched with a central lyre symbol and symmetrical fruit arrangements on each side, while the lower panel is more rectangular with a central cluster of fruit. Both sections are positioned horizontally in the upper half of the image, and vertical side posts with additional embellishments frame them. The color palette is black, yellow, brown, and beige. The chair appears upright in the image.