Pa. German Toy Lovebirds

c. 1936

Ruth Bialostosky

Associated Names
Ruth Bialostosky

Artist, American, 1914 - 1987

The image shows two birds perched closely together on a dark, textured hat atop a rectangular object resembling a closed book or box. The color palette includes red, brown, white, and cream tones, with the birds having primarily red and white feathers. The birds and the hat create a balanced composition in the center of the image, with the rectangular object placed under the hat.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.8 x 23.3 cm (11 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3534

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64630042

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