Drawing for Plate 3: From Portfolio "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania"

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image features three stylized animal-like figures composed of bold and curving lines. The top figure resembles a prancing deer-like creature with a quadrilateral body and zigzag antlers. The middle figure is a bird with flowing lines symbolizing feathers and abstract foliage on its back. The bottom figure is another deer-like form in a running position, its body patterned with alternating red and yellow stripes. Each figure's simplicity and color blocking contribute to an impression of mythical creatures, capturing an abstract art style.