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Ralph Atkinson

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a textile design with a detailed pattern featuring a large blue basket filled with colorful flowers at the bottom. A similar basket on the right also holds a floral arrangement that overlaps with more intricate white backgrounds patterned with the same floral motif. The predominant colors are blue, green, red, pink, and yellow. The floral border along the top and right side includes vibrant pink and red flowers against a green leafy background, extending to the bottom right corner. The objects appear arranged in a pattern suggesting a repeating design, with the central blue basket at the bottom and a faded outline of the basket design visible in the upper left quadrant.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
4195 × 3512 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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