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The image displays a scene featuring a large pink bird with wide wings perched on a smaller pink creature. Stylized vegetation forms a backdrop, with a colorful sky transitioning from intense blue to a lighter shade at the horizon. Bold paint strokes add texture to the scene, which includes a ground mix of yellows and browns. The overall color palette is vibrant and harmonious, with a naive painting style.
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The image displays a scene featuring a large pink bird with wide wings perched on a smaller pink creature. Stylized vegetation forms a backdrop, with a colorful sky transitioning from intense blue to a lighter shade at the horizon. Bold paint strokes add texture to the scene, which includes a ground mix of yellows and browns. The overall color palette is vibrant and harmonious, with a naive painting style.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox Design (Eagle and Rabbit)

Martin Partyka

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 44.1 x 69.8 cm (17 3/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8385
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 20582. 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.