Plate 47: Crosses of Tin: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico"

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of two ornate crosses, labeled "A" and "B," against a neutral background. Cross "A" is larger and features colorful, fluid designs with red, green, and yellow hues, incorporating swirling patterns and abstract plant-like motifs. It is surrounded by intricate, semicircular gray shapes. Cross "B" is smaller and decorated with intricate red and yellow geometric and symmetrical patterns, including diamond shapes and lines, against a similar gray semi-circular background.