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Ornamental design with two birds pecking at fruit

c.1890s

Karel Vitezslav Masek

Associated Names

Karel Vitezslav Masek

Artist, Czech, 1865 - 1927

The image shows two blue birds surrounded by pink and white flowers with green leaves, set against a detailed, patterned background. The color palette includes beige, blue, pink, white, and green tones. The birds are at the bottom center of the image, surrounded by flowers and leaves, while the detailed pattern fills the upper part of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor with pen and brown ink and graphite
Credit Line

Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Dimensions

image: 10.7 x 10.6 cm (4 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2004.109.31

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Z. Baruch

Wikidata ID

Q64591850

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