This is a painting of a rider on horseback surrounded by decorative elements. The artwork features a central figure riding a horse, depicted in a stylized manner with simple lines and minimalistic details. The rider is holding a whip or crop in one hand. The horse is also simply rendered, with an exaggerated arch of the neck and simplified legs. Surrounding the central image is a circular border with italicized script. Vines and floral motifs embellish the inner circle. This is in the style of folk art, possibly reminiscent of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch fraktur designs.

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Pa. German Plate

Archie Thompson (American, 1886-1975)

c. 1941

Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: sheet: 40.9 × 30.7 cm (16 1/8 × 12 1/16 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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