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The sculpture depicts a decorative piece with an intricate design featuring a leaf motif. It is crafted from a material resembling plaster or stone, with a smooth texture. The sculpture is primarily white with a blackened base portion. At the center top of the design, there is a round, sunflower-like element in vibrant yellow. The sculpture seems to be a fragment or part of a larger piece, commonly seen as ornamental architecture or decorative art.
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The sculpture depicts a decorative piece with an intricate design featuring a leaf motif. It is crafted from a material resembling plaster or stone, with a smooth texture. The sculpture is primarily white with a blackened base portion. At the center top of the design, there is a round, sunflower-like element in vibrant yellow. The sculpture seems to be a fragment or part of a larger piece, commonly seen as ornamental architecture or decorative art.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Billet Head

Joseph Goldberg

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 38.3 x 31.5 cm (15 1/16 x 12 3/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 27 1/2" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.16366
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American

NGA object ID 28457. 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.