Hand Painted Wall (Detail)

c. 1939

Martin Partyka

Associated Names
Martin Partyka

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a large decorative wallpaper design with floral motifs and intricate patterns in warm tones of brown, orange, white, and hints of blue. The central feature is an ornate white flower with a red center, surrounded by other floral patterns and fruits in diagonal arrangements. A repeating border design runs along the top edge of the wallpaper, which is aligned horizontally.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 55.2 x 63 cm (21 3/4 x 24 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15977

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64607378

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