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Study for Portfolio: "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania"

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

In this print, two birds are symmetrically positioned on either side of a short white plant with red leaves and a white flower at the top. The birds have yellow bodies with red and black markings on their heads, wings and tails. They face each other. Above, several lines of text read "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania." Below the bird design are the lines "Selected by the Index of American Design Pennsylvania Art Project Work Projects Administration." The background is a greenish-gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
screenprint on paperboard
Dimensions
3466 × 4408 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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