Study for Portfolio: "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania"

1935/1942

American 20th Century

Associated Names
This is a drawing of folk art associated with Pennsylvania Germans. The image features the text "FOLK ART OF THE PENNSYLVANIA GERMANS" at the top, followed by two stylized birds facing each other symmetrically. The birds are perched on a stylized plant with a white stem and red leaves. The composition is rendered in earthy tones, including whites, blacks, reds, and yellows. At the bottom, there is additional text about the Index of American Design, the Pennsylvania Art Project, and the Work Projects Administration. The overall aesthetic captures traditional folk art with its symmetric and symbolic imagery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.2 x 36.5 cm (18 3/16 x 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.18088


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64535559

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