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This is a painting of a bird in a floral setting. The bird has yellow and brown plumage and is perched on green foliage with red flowers surrounding it. The background is green and grey, with a decorative purple border.
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This is a painting of a bird in a floral setting. The bird has yellow and brown plumage and is perched on green foliage with red flowers surrounding it. The background is green and grey, with a decorative purple border.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Applique Coverlet (Detail)

Adolph Opstad

Date
1941
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 57 x 46 cm (22 7/16 x 18 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 3/4" high; 13 1/4" wide
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2559
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Louisville
  • American
  • embroidered
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: ADOLF OPSTAD

NGA object ID 14768. 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.