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The image depicts five stylized blue birds against a pale yellowish-beige background. The birds are each uniquely designed and vary in shades of blue. In the image, there are two birds perched on branches, one bird with dynamic lines on twigs, a small bird with minimal detail, and another bird standing on a stylized branch.
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The image depicts five stylized blue birds against a pale yellowish-beige background. The birds are each uniquely designed and vary in shades of blue. In the image, there are two birds perched on branches, one bird with dynamic lines on twigs, a small bird with minimal detail, and another bird standing on a stylized branch.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bird Decorations on Stoneware

American 20th Century

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.6 x 24.3 cm (12 1/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6324
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • bird
  • animal

NGA object ID 18524. 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.