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The image shows a large textile bag with an embroidered floral design on its flap and body, along with a twisted rope handle. The color palette consists of muted browns for the bag, with colorful accents from the embroidery, including greens, reds, pinks, purples, and blues. A smaller, similar design is also present towards the bottom right, both centered on a light beige background.
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The image shows a large textile bag with an embroidered floral design on its flap and body, along with a twisted rope handle. The color palette consists of muted browns for the bag, with colorful accents from the embroidery, including greens, reds, pinks, purples, and blues. A smaller, similar design is also present towards the bottom right, both centered on a light beige background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bag

Georgine E. Mason

Date
c. 1941
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 53.5 x 41.1 cm (21 1/16 x 16 3/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2713
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
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lower center in watercolor: Georgine Mason

NGA object ID 14922. 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.