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The image displays a ceramic bowl with intricate designs painted on its surface. The bowl has a decorative band along the inner rim with yellow triangles bordered by blue lines, green leaves, and small red flowers. The exterior of the bowl features a stylized floral pattern with blue flowers, green leaves, and larger golden-brown flowers. The color palette includes beige, blue, green, yellow, brown, and red. The bowl is centered in the image, viewed slightly from the side, with the rim facing upward, showcasing both its interior and exterior decorations.
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The image displays a ceramic bowl with intricate designs painted on its surface. The bowl has a decorative band along the inner rim with yellow triangles bordered by blue lines, green leaves, and small red flowers. The exterior of the bowl features a stylized floral pattern with blue flowers, green leaves, and larger golden-brown flowers. The color palette includes beige, blue, green, yellow, brown, and red. The bowl is centered in the image, viewed slightly from the side, with the rim facing upward, showcasing both its interior and exterior decorations.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

Marie Alain

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, and heightening on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 27.1 x 35.8 cm (10 11/16 x 14 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 3/4" High 9" Dia(top) 5" Dia(bot)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7218
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • plant
  • Flower
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Marie B. Alain

NGA object ID 19416. 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.