Design from Gray, Maine 1800 (no. 1): From Proposed Portfolio "Maine Wall Stencils"

1935/1942

Mildred E. Bent

Associated Names
Mildred E. Bent

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a red bird perched on a stylized tree. It depicts a simplistic and folk-art inspired design with a red bird sitting atop a tree with a straight trunk and bending branches adorned with large, oval-shaped green leaves. The painting has a clean and minimalistic aesthetic, with the tree and bird created using solid areas of color with no elaborate shading or additional detail. The boldness of the red against the soft background creates a striking yet serene composition. The text below suggests that it is inspired by a wall stencil from Gray, Maine, dated 1800. This is in the style of American folk art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.7 x 35.5 cm (18 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.18116


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: FROM A WALL STENCIL / GRAY MAINE 1800

Wikidata ID

Q64614752

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