This is a painting of a small scene featuring a figure with a bull on one side and a bird perched on a branch on the other side. The painting is a rectangular band with a light background and darker borders. On the left side, there is a figure standing next to a brown bull, holding a goblet in one hand. The bull is positioned on green grass, and there are small palm trees and shrubs around them. On the right side of the scene, there is a colorful bird with blue and yellow plumage, sitting on a branch adorned with leaves and flowers in shades of blue and pink. The style of the painting is decorative and stylized, reminiscent of traditional or folk art motifs.
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This is a painting of a small scene featuring a figure with a bull on one side and a bird perched on a branch on the other side. The painting is a rectangular band with a light background and darker borders. On the left side, there is a figure standing next to a brown bull, holding a goblet in one hand. The bull is positioned on green grass, and there are small palm trees and shrubs around them. On the right side of the scene, there is a colorful bird with blue and yellow plumage, sitting on a branch adorned with leaves and flowers in shades of blue and pink. The style of the painting is decorative and stylized, reminiscent of traditional or folk art motifs.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

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Fanchon Larzelere

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, goauche, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.5 x 29.4 cm (8 7/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.2948
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American

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