The image contains two elongated rectangular shapes with intricate, stylized scenes inside, surrounded by oval frames. The left rectangle features a design resembling a horse-drawn chariot in motion, while the right rectangle depicts a scene of figures and animals. The oval frames around each rectangle have curved lines, resembling ornate belt buckles.
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The image contains two elongated rectangular shapes with intricate, stylized scenes inside, surrounded by oval frames. The left rectangle features a design resembling a horse-drawn chariot in motion, while the right rectangle depicts a scene of figures and animals. The oval frames around each rectangle have curved lines, resembling ornate belt buckles.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Belts

Gladys Cook

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache 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
1943.8.2947
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American

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