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The image shows a bouquet of various flowers encased within a glass dome, with a decorative vase at the base. The color palette is vivid, featuring bright reds, soft pinks, deep greens, and touches of blue. The flowers are tightly grouped inside the dome, with the vase positioned centrally at the bottom. The arrangement fills most of the dome, which is situated in the center of the overall composition.
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The image shows a bouquet of various flowers encased within a glass dome, with a decorative vase at the base. The color palette is vivid, featuring bright reds, soft pinks, deep greens, and touches of blue. The flowers are tightly grouped inside the dome, with the vase positioned centrally at the bottom. The arrangement fills most of the dome, which is situated in the center of the overall composition.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bell Jar

Nicholas Zupa

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 48.9 x 36 cm (19 1/4 x 14 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 19 1/2" high; 8 1/2" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8634
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Victorian
Inscription

lower left in watercolor: Nicholas.J.Zupa.

NGA object ID 20831. 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.