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This is a painting featuring stylized birds and jar outlines. It includes representations of birds in various shades of blue, scattered among line drawings of jar and pot outlines. The dominant color is blue, with a sense of rhythm and flow in the positioning and detailing of the birds, resembling ornamental ceramic art. Near the bottom, there are abstract rectangular shapes in muted teal and gray. The background is neutral, emphasizing the vibrant blue of the birds.
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This is a painting featuring stylized birds and jar outlines. It includes representations of birds in various shades of blue, scattered among line drawings of jar and pot outlines. The dominant color is blue, with a sense of rhythm and flow in the positioning and detailing of the birds, resembling ornamental ceramic art. Near the bottom, there are abstract rectangular shapes in muted teal and gray. The background is neutral, emphasizing the vibrant blue of the birds.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bird Decorations on Jug

Charles Caseau

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, graphite, gouache, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 54.8 x 43.8 cm (21 9/16 x 17 1/4 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7367
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
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lower right in watercolor: CHAS. CASEAU

NGA object ID 19565. 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.