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The image shows two avian illustrations. One is a blue and indigo peacock-like bird at the bottom, and the other is a brown and realistic bird in the upper right. Vases are outlined around the birds, with one vase in the center bottom displaying a miniature peacock. The color scheme includes muted shades of brown, blue, and green on a beige background. The blue bird is in the central bottom, while the brown bird is in the top right. Various outlined vases are distributed around the birds, with one at the center bottom featuring a small peacock design.
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The image shows two avian illustrations. One is a blue and indigo peacock-like bird at the bottom, and the other is a brown and realistic bird in the upper right. Vases are outlined around the birds, with one vase in the center bottom displaying a miniature peacock. The color scheme includes muted shades of brown, blue, and green on a beige background. The blue bird is in the central bottom, while the brown bird is in the top right. Various outlined vases are distributed around the birds, with one at the center bottom featuring a small peacock design.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bird Decorations on Stoneware

Charles Caseau

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 45.8 x 34.1 cm (18 1/16 x 13 7/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6323
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • bird
  • animal
  • Athens
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Chas. Caseau

NGA object ID 18523. 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.