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The image shows an illustration of a bonnet with ribbed, structured layers and ruffled trim in soft hues of beige, gold, and cream. The bonnet is the largest object on the left side of the image, with two smaller, less detailed sketches of similar bonnets in the background to the right in lighter pencil outlines. The color palette is warm and muted, mainly consisting of beige and pale yellow.
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The image shows an illustration of a bonnet with ribbed, structured layers and ruffled trim in soft hues of beige, gold, and cream. The bonnet is the largest object on the left side of the image, with two smaller, less detailed sketches of similar bonnets in the background to the right in lighter pencil outlines. The color palette is warm and muted, mainly consisting of beige and pale yellow.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bonnet

Gladys Cook

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.2 x 22.9 cm (11 7/8 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1133
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American

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