This is a painting of a decorative textile or pouch. The central focus of the image is a detailed and ornate beaded pouch, featuring intricate floral patterns and designs made of colorful beads. The beads form the shapes of leaves and flowers in shades of yellow, blue, pink, purple, and green, bordered by white beads against a darker background fabric. The structure of the pouch is outlined by a reddish-brown border. The painting showcases craftsmanship and attention to detail, in the style of folk art with a focus on traditional beadwork.
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This is a painting of a decorative textile or pouch. The central focus of the image is a detailed and ornate beaded pouch, featuring intricate floral patterns and designs made of colorful beads. The beads form the shapes of leaves and flowers in shades of yellow, blue, pink, purple, and green, bordered by white beads against a darker background fabric. The structure of the pouch is outlined by a reddish-brown border. The painting showcases craftsmanship and attention to detail, in the style of folk art with a focus on traditional beadwork.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Beaded Bag

George E. Rhone

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.5 x 25.3 cm (11 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2119
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • New York
  • American
Inscription

lower right in black ink: Geo. Rhone

NGA object ID 14328. 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.