Study for a Border Design [verso]

Charles Sprague Pearce

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a series of curved and looping shapes organized in a symmetrical pattern. The shapes resemble stylized bells or petal-like forms, connected by lines and surrounded by smaller circular elements. In the center, a more intricate arrangement of these elements forms a pattern. The overall design suggests an abstract decorative motif, potentially used in design or textile work.