Plate 10: From Portfolio "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania"

c. 1939

American 20th Century

Associated Names
Three brightly colored birds are featured in the painting. The top bird is depicted in a profile view with a red body, dark green head, and a wing with a pattern of green spots on a mustard background. The middle bird is shown in a resting position with a mustard and dark green scalloped pattern on its back and a red head. The bottom bird has a striped red, green, and mustard pattern along its back and tail. Each bird is simplified into bold shapes and colors against a neutral, textured beige background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    scereenprint on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46 x 35.6 cm (18 1/8 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.18223


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom: FROM A WOOD CARVING AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES / 1782 to 1819 / FOLK ART OF RURAL PENNSYLVANIA PLATE No. 10 INDEX OF AMERICAN DESIGN PENNA ART PROJECT WPA

Wikidata ID

Q64535690

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