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Mission Fountain

Geoffrey Holt

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a decorative water fountain. The painting depicts a large, intricately designed fountain shaped in a clover-like form. The structure of the fountain appears to be made of stone or a similar material, with a top surface tiled with reddish-brown elements. The surface of the tiles is arranged in a pattern around the fountain's edges. The water inside the fountain is a calming blue color, contrasted against the reddish-brown tiles and the pale exterior walls of the fountain. The composition is rendered with delicate watercolors.

Artwork Details

Date
1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paper
Dimensions
4413 × 3410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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