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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.