Plate 44: Painted Chest Designs: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico"

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

This is a painting of a bird surrounded by floral patterns. The image features a brightly colored bird in a rectangular frame, surrounded by flowers and leaves. The bird is pink with rounded eyes and a beak, set against a dark background. The flowers are pink, red, blue, and green, with a decorative border of zigzag and wave designs in black, yellow, green, and red. The style is reminiscent of folk or primitive art, with bold colors and stylized forms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9289

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64535401

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