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Study for Proposed Portfolio "Decorated Chests of Rural Pennsylvania"

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a stylized floral design consisting of a large central flower with four red petals outlined in yellow, flanked by two tulip-like flowers in red and blue with yellow accents, all emerging from a decorative pot. The color palette includes warm shades of red, yellow, and blue on a cream background. The central large flower is positioned above the pot, with the tulip-like flowers symmetrically placed on either side, and the pot located at the bottom. The design elements are evenly distributed across the composition.

Artwork Details

Date
1941
Medium
tempera on paper
Dimensions
3436 × 4429 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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