Quilt Block "Red Lion"

1935/1942

Florence Truelson

Associated Names
Florence Truelson

Artist, American, 1901 - 1959

This is a painting of a lion in a forest. The lion is in a side profile with a expressive stance and tail curved upwards. The background is a yellow circle with green textured leaves. The image is enclosed within a gray, wrinkled square frame. The colors and forms are bold and simplistic, resembling a naïve or folk-art style. This artwork is reminiscent of the style of Henri Rousseau.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44 x 39.7 cm (17 5/16 x 15 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2907

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Florence Truelson

Wikidata ID

Q64561910

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