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This is a drawing of a bonnet hat. The image displays a side view illustration of a bonnet hat with a scalloped purple exterior and an inner lining that has a plaid or checked pattern. There are two long pink tassels hanging on the left side of the bonnet. The background is mostly blank, with light pencil sketches showing the rear view of the bonnet. The drawing is simple yet detailed, emphasizing the hat's shape and patterns.
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This is a drawing of a bonnet hat. The image displays a side view illustration of a bonnet hat with a scalloped purple exterior and an inner lining that has a plaid or checked pattern. There are two long pink tassels hanging on the left side of the bonnet. The background is mostly blank, with light pencil sketches showing the rear view of the bonnet. The drawing is simple yet detailed, emphasizing the hat's shape and patterns.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bonnet

Bessie Forman

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.1 x 23 cm (11 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2434
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Bessie Forman

NGA object ID 14643. 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.