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The image shows four stylized birds perched on thin, vertical poles. The largest bird is at the top of the tallest pole towards the center. The color palette includes shades of green, brown, purple, and blue, with subtle orange accents on the birds. The birds are arranged in a gentle arc, with the tallest in the center, two smaller birds on either side, and one even smaller bird in between them and slightly further back. The background is a plain beige, highlighting the colorful birds.
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The image shows four stylized birds perched on thin, vertical poles. The largest bird is at the top of the tallest pole towards the center. The color palette includes shades of green, brown, purple, and blue, with subtle orange accents on the birds. The birds are arranged in a gentle arc, with the tallest in the center, two smaller birds on either side, and one even smaller bird in between them and slightly further back. The background is a plain beige, highlighting the colorful birds.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bird Stick Pin

Tulita Westfall

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.9 x 27.9 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2439
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Monterey
  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: TULITA WESTFALL

NGA object ID 14648. 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.