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Wall Painting, Pineapple

Ruth Buker

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a large white ornate vase holding a pineapple with surrounding green leaves and small white flowers, set against a brown background. The color palette consists mainly of earthy browns, with greens for the leaves and touches of white for the flowers and vase. The vase is positioned centrally on the canvas, with the pineapple and foliage emerging from its top, extending toward the upper part of the image, while the brown background covers the surrounding areas and the lower section includes a lighter band with some blue detailing.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3292 × 4669 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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