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This is a painting of a period outfit consisting of a long skirt and matching jacket. The outfit includes a full-length, high-waisted skirt and a matching fitted jacket in shades of purple and white. The jacket has a textured surface with buttons and is depicted with careful attention to the fabric folds and shadows, lending the garment a sense of elegance and historical style.
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This is a painting of a period outfit consisting of a long skirt and matching jacket. The outfit includes a full-length, high-waisted skirt and a matching fitted jacket in shades of purple and white. The jacket has a textured surface with buttons and is depicted with careful attention to the fabric folds and shadows, lending the garment a sense of elegance and historical style.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Afternoon Gown

Ray Price

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 34 x 23.5 cm (13 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.3193
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • New Orleans
  • American

NGA object ID 15402. 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.