Plate 12: From Portfolio "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania"

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image features two brightly colored birds perched on a stylized plant within a reddish-pink pot. The color palette includes shades of red, pink, green, yellow, black, and brown. The pot is centrally located at the bottom of the image, while one bird is perched on a branch near the middle towards the left, and the second bird is higher up on the right side. The floral design spreads outwards, with leaves and a large flower hanging to the right. The image also includes the text "FROM A BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE" and the year "1841" below the pot.