Wall Painting

1936

Dayton Brown

Associated Names
Dayton Brown

Artist, American, c. 1895 - 1971

The image displays a fragment of a decorative design with a pattern consisting of a vertical leafy element and adjacent geometric shapes, including lines bordering a rectangular section of color in hues of orange, peach, and cream accented by dark blue outlines. The main segment of the pattern is centered and slightly to the right, with a leafy motif on the left side and bordered stripes running vertically on the right and horizontally at the bottom. The background is plain and light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 24.1 cm (13 15/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17715

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Dayton Brown / San Buenaventura 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64541013

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