This is a painting of a decorative textile design featuring a horse and other motifs. The composition includes a central image of a brown horse within a square frame with red and cream sections. The horse is shown with a saddle, on a patch of grass, with its mane and tail flowing. Surrounding this central panel are intricate designs including motifs of antlered deer heads, a bear, and floral elements. The art is bordered by fringes on the top and bottom in shades of red and pink. On the top and bottom red panels, there are initials or monograms rendered in golden lettering. Decorative bands with floral patterns run along the sides.
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This is a painting of a decorative textile design featuring a horse and other motifs. The composition includes a central image of a brown horse within a square frame with red and cream sections. The horse is shown with a saddle, on a patch of grass, with its mane and tail flowing. Surrounding this central panel are intricate designs including motifs of antlered deer heads, a bear, and floral elements. The art is bordered by fringes on the top and bottom in shades of red and pink. On the top and bottom red panels, there are initials or monograms rendered in golden lettering. Decorative bands with floral patterns run along the sides.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Afghan

Ethel Dougan

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 28 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 72" high; 72" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.494
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • San Francisco
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Ethel Bell Dougan -37-

NGA object ID 12703. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.