The image depicts a beaded pouch with a drawstring top. The pouch displays a large red rose with green leaves and a blue bird on the upper section. The lower part of the pouch features a colorful village scene with houses in black, yellow, and blue, along with a tree, a red field, and a blue stream. The pouch has a red and white striped top with a red ribbon. The color palette includes red, blue, green, yellow, black, and hints of pink and orange. The pouch hangs centrally with the top section gathered, allowing the ribbon to extend slightly outward on both sides.
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The image depicts a beaded pouch with a drawstring top. The pouch displays a large red rose with green leaves and a blue bird on the upper section. The lower part of the pouch features a colorful village scene with houses in black, yellow, and blue, along with a tree, a red field, and a blue stream. The pouch has a red and white striped top with a red ribbon. The color palette includes red, blue, green, yellow, black, and hints of pink and orange. The pouch hangs centrally with the top section gathered, allowing the ribbon to extend slightly outward on both sides.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bag

Ella Josephine Sterling

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.7 x 26.4 cm (14 7/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2143
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American

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