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There are two teapots in the image. The larger teapot has a decorative pattern of red leaves and blue curve on an olive-green background, with a white handle. The smaller teapot has a dark brown glossy finish. The color palette consists of earthy tones like browns, olive green, red, and blue. The larger teapot is positioned slightly to the right, behind the smaller one, which is in the foreground on a reflective green surface. The background has a light beige appearance.
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There are two teapots in the image. The larger teapot has a decorative pattern of red leaves and blue curve on an olive-green background, with a white handle. The smaller teapot has a dark brown glossy finish. The color palette consists of earthy tones like browns, olive green, red, and blue. The larger teapot is positioned slightly to the right, behind the smaller one, which is in the foreground on a reflective green surface. The background has a light beige appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Asian Tea Pots

Henry Farrer

Date
n.d.
Medium
watercolor on paper mounted to paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 25.72 × 23.5 cm (10 1/8 × 9 1/4 in.) mount: 38.1 × 81.28 cm (15 × 32 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2004.165.5
Credit line
Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • mixed motif
  • Still life
Provenance

William and Abigail Gerdts, New York, 1994; gift to NGA, 2004

Inscription

upper left of verso in graphite by unknown hand: H. Farrer

NGA object ID 134159. 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.