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The image contains an ornately carved wooden bed frame with a high headboard and a lower footboard. The color palette is mainly rich brown shades, showcasing the intricate carvings. The bed is placed centrally in the image, with the headboard at the back and the footboard in the foreground. Carved scrolls and patterns adorn the wood, creating an elegant and classical look. The background is a plain, light color, emphasizing the details of the bed frame.
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The image contains an ornately carved wooden bed frame with a high headboard and a lower footboard. The color palette is mainly rich brown shades, showcasing the intricate carvings. The bed is placed centrally in the image, with the headboard at the back and the footboard in the foreground. Carved scrolls and patterns adorn the wood, creating an elegant and classical look. The background is a plain, light color, emphasizing the details of the bed frame.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bed

Natalie Simon

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.8 x 23.1 cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 8'2" high at head. 38 3/4" high at foot. 58 1/2"wide, 80"long.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.3999
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • San Francisco
  • American
  • Victorian

NGA object ID 16203. 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.