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Wall Painting

Martin Partyka

National Gallery of Art

The image features a large, ornate vase in the center filled with elaborate foliage and blooming flowers characterized by sweeping arcs and tendrils. The color palette consists of muted browns, greens, red, and white. The vase occupies the central portion of the image, with its base resting just above the lower edge, and the foliage expands upwards and slightly outward, stretching to almost fill the top and sides of the canvas, while the background and borders are of a matching brown tone with decorative floral patterns on the sides.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
4743 × 3145 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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