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The image shows a large decorative bowl with an intricate floral design on its exterior. The color palette is soft and muted, with beige as the dominant color and the flowers in shades of pink, blue, and green. The bowl is placed in the center on a light-colored background.
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The image shows a large decorative bowl with an intricate floral design on its exterior. The color palette is soft and muted, with beige as the dominant color and the flowers in shades of pink, blue, and green. The bowl is placed in the center on a light-colored background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

Lillian Causey

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gold paint on paper
Dimensions
overall: 24.3 x 29.2 cm (9 9/16 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 3/4" High 6 3/4" Dia(top) 3 1/2" Dia(base)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7259
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Virginia
  • American
  • plant
  • Flower
  • Leaf
Inscription

lower right in graphite: LILIAN CAUSEY

NGA object ID 19457. 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.