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The image depicts a large draped fabric centerpiece adorned with a floral arrangement in the middle, flanked by two facing birds. The color palette features shades of pink, red, white, green, and a blue background. The floral arrangement is centrally positioned between the birds, with the drapery extending to both sides of the image.
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The image depicts a large draped fabric centerpiece adorned with a floral arrangement in the middle, flanked by two facing birds. The color palette features shades of pink, red, white, green, and a blue background. The floral arrangement is centrally positioned between the birds, with the drapery extending to both sides of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bandbox Design

Martin Partyka

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 46 x 69.5 cm (18 1/8 x 27 3/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8387
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 20584. 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.