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The image displays a decorated room with a large wooden bed featuring intricate carvings and a lace coverlet with pink bows to the right. In the center is a wooden table with a floral lamp next to an ornate red velvet chair. To the left, a window with heavy tasseled curtains frames a vase with a vibrant bouquet. The room features deep reds, rich greens, and dark wood tones, along with gold accents and floral patterns. In the far right, a small dog rests on a rug near a pedestal basin with a water pitcher.
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The image displays a decorated room with a large wooden bed featuring intricate carvings and a lace coverlet with pink bows to the right. In the center is a wooden table with a floral lamp next to an ornate red velvet chair. To the left, a window with heavy tasseled curtains frames a vase with a vibrant bouquet. The room features deep reds, rich greens, and dark wood tones, along with gold accents and floral patterns. In the far right, a small dog rests on a rug near a pedestal basin with a water pitcher.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bedroom, 1882

Perkins Harnly

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 48.7 x 56.6 cm (19 3/16 x 22 5/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.16846
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American

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