Drawing for Plate 3: From Portfolio "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania"

c. 1939

American 20th Century

Associated Names
This is a painting of stylized deer figures. The painting features three abstractly depicted deer, each with unique color and pattern designs. The top deer is a mustard yellow with blue accents, shown leaping. The middle deer is blue with red and yellow decorative patterns, also in mid-leap. The bottom deer is predominantly red with subtle blue and yellow striping, in a dynamic pose. The style reflects a folk art influence, with bold outlines and simple forms. The image is titled "FROM CERAMICS AND ILLUMINATED WRITINGS 1773 TO 1811."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.7 x 35.7 cm (18 x 14 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9277


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom: FROM A SGRAFFITO PLATE / 1812 / FOLK ART OF RURAL PENNSYLVANIA PLATE No. 14 INDEX OF AMERICAN DESIGN PENNA ART PROJECT WPA

Wikidata ID

Q64535389

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