Artwork preview

West India Company's Gardens

Helen Miller

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a rectangular canvas divided into geometric sections with crisp lines and repetitive shapes, creating a structured and symmetrical layout typical of an abstract garden design. The arrangement resembles a formal garden, with small tree-like shapes evenly spaced in one area, while other sections showcase intricate patterns made of squares, rectangles, and circular motifs. At the top center and top right are small house and tower-like structures, evoking the idea of garden follies, which add a narrative of quaint, familiar architectural forms amidst the abstracted greenery and pathways.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
3224 × 4288 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original