The image shows a decorative plate with a design of animals chasing each other. The plate features a large brown deer, a brown horse, a striped tiger in beige and black, and a small green animal. The plate is mainly in shades of brown, with accents of orange, green, and beige. The word "Deerchase" is inscribed at the top of the plate. The animals are depicted in motion around the interior of the plate, with the deer in the central position.

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Pa. German Plate

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1935/1942

Medium: oil paint on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 36.1 cm (18 1/16 x 14 3/16 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 11 5/8" in diameter
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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