Plate 1: From Portfolio "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania"

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

This print displays flat shapes in bold colors that form a floral design. At the top, a wide flower blooms, with petals in shades of bright red, yellow ochre, and dark blue radiating outward. Below, a leafy blue stem winds downward through the center of the print. Small budding flowers in red, yellow, and blue emerge from either side of the stem. At the bottom, the stem connects to a blue mound which sits on top of a pattern similar to a decorative crown or a sunburst in yellow and red. The background of the print is tan paper.