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American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a symmetrical, stylized floral design featuring vibrant colors. The composition displays an arrangement of abstract flowers and leaves, with a central blue flower at the bottom flanked by two others in complementary colors of blue and red. Above these, there are two yellow flowers with elongated petals that curve gracefully, and red curved leaves that add balance to the design. Delicate stems and smaller floral elements in red and blue emerge, connecting the entire composition harmoniously. The background is a plain off-white, which accentuates the vivid colors of the flower motifs.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
gouache on paper
Dimensions
3382 × 4349 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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