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Study for a Border Design

Charles Sprague Pearce

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a symmetrical arrangement of elongated leaves on a brown stem, accompanied by clusters of round berries. The color palette includes soft greens, beiges, light browns, and subtle blush pinks against a beige background. The leaves are painted in a vertical orientation, emanating from the central stem, with the berries positioned adjacent to some leaves. A decorative wave pattern runs along the right side of the image, with a similar color scheme harmonizing with the main botanical motif.

Artwork Details

Date
1890/1897
Medium
gouache and graphite on brown wove paper
Dimensions
3574 × 4607 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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