Study for Portfolio: "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania"

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
In this print, two birds are symmetrically positioned on either side of a short white plant with red leaves and a white flower at the top. The birds have yellow bodies with red and black markings on their heads, wings and tails. They face each other. Above, several lines of text read "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania." Below the bird design are the lines "Selected by the Index of American Design Pennsylvania Art Project Work Projects Administration." The background is a greenish-gray color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.3 x 36.6 cm (18 1/4 x 14 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.18087


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper center in gouache: FOLK ART / .OF. / RURAL / PENNSYLVANIA; lower center in gouache: SELECTED BY THE INDEX OF / ..AMERICAN DESIGN.. / PENNSYLVANIA ART PROJECT / WORKS PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION

Wikidata ID

Q64535558

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