Embroidered Picture

c. 1936

Rex F. Bush

Associated Names
Rex F. Bush

Artist, American, c. 1915 - 2002

In the image, a colorful bird with a pink head and green body is perched on a branch, surrounded by an array of flowers and leaves. The color palette includes shades of pink, green, red, white, yellow, and brown. The bird is in the center, slightly facing left, while the floral arrangement forms a circular pattern around it. The flowers and leaves feature various shades, with pink and white flowers towards the center and top, and darker leaves and flowers towards the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.9 x 35.8 cm (10 3/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 1/2" wide; 13 1/2" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.123

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Rex Bush

Wikidata ID

Q64620348

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