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This is a painting of a scene with animals and foliage. The image shows a detailed design of a landscape with various animals and plants. The vegetation is ornate with swirling tendrils and foliage. Small creatures resembling monkeys are perched on branches. A mythical creature, possibly a bird, is present. The color palette is in reddish-brown against a light background. This style is chinoiserie, known for imaginative depictions of nature and mythical elements.
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This is a painting of a scene with animals and foliage. The image shows a detailed design of a landscape with various animals and plants. The vegetation is ornate with swirling tendrils and foliage. Small creatures resembling monkeys are perched on branches. A mythical creature, possibly a bird, is present. The color palette is in reddish-brown against a light background. This style is chinoiserie, known for imaginative depictions of nature and mythical elements.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Block Print

George Loughridge

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.6 x 30.3 cm (8 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.3330
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • France
  • American

NGA object ID 15536. 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.