This is a round, painted plate featuring a couple and floral motifs. The central design includes a man and a woman in historical attire standing against an earthy background. Surrounding them are stylized floral designs with large blooms and green leaves against an orange backdrop. The plate's rim has a wavy, bordered design.
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Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1937

Medium
oil paint on paperboard
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
sheet: 47 × 36.8 cm (18 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Index of American Design
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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