Plate 11: Annunciation: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico"

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a painting of a person depicted from the waist up. The individual has a slightly tilted head and hands holding a gray bird with spread wings. The person has stylized facial features with large eyes and a gentle expression, black hair mostly obscured by a rose-colored crown, and a halo radiating golden lines around their head. They wear a robe that is primarily blue with lighter purple underneath and a white collar with red floral patterns. The background features a simple, tan canvas with red draped curtains on both sides, framed within a black border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9321


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64535443

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