The image shows a straw bonnet with a wide brim and a floral-patterned ribbon. The bonnet is in warm beige and brown tones, while the ribbon has white, red, and green shades. The bonnet is positioned at the center, with the brim extending to the left and the ribbon tied in a bow trailing off to the bottom right.
Read the visual description

The image shows a straw bonnet with a wide brim and a floral-patterned ribbon. The bonnet is in warm beige and brown tones, while the ribbon has white, red, and green shades. The bonnet is positioned at the center, with the brim extending to the left and the ribbon tied in a bow trailing off to the bottom right.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bonnet

Dorothy Gernon

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.5 x 22.6 cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1161
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • New York
  • American

NGA object ID 13370. 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.