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The image features three buildings and a tree centered in a stylized scene. The composition includes a horizon just above a decorative strip at the bottom. The tree stands tall beside a central building, which appears to be a church. The buildings exhibit simplistic, elongated forms with classical architectural features. The brushstrokes are clean and expressive, creating a smooth texture. The color palette consists of muted blues and browns with white accents. A floral border surrounds the image, adding pink and soft linework.
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The image features three buildings and a tree centered in a stylized scene. The composition includes a horizon just above a decorative strip at the bottom. The tree stands tall beside a central building, which appears to be a church. The buildings exhibit simplistic, elongated forms with classical architectural features. The brushstrokes are clean and expressive, creating a smooth texture. The color palette consists of muted blues and browns with white accents. A floral border surrounds the image, adding pink and soft linework.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bonnet Box

Stewart Wheeler

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28 x 35.7 cm (11 x 14 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8367
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 20565. 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.