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Wallpaper

Joseph L. Boyd

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts vertical lines as a backdrop to an abstract design composed of interlocking curved shapes and floral motifs. The shapes create a pattern resembling stylized vines or branching leaves weaving through the composition. White flowers with rounded petals and geometric centers emerge at intervals, resembling nature-inspired elements in an abstract way. The design evokes a decorative wallpaper or fabric pattern, using botanical figures within its symmetrical and orderly structure.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
4418 × 3425 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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