The image shows a decorative plate with intricate designs, including a bird, flowers, and swirling shapes, as the largest objects. The color palette consists of earthy tones, primarily yellows, browns, and greens, with hints of red. The plate is positioned centrally in the image, viewed directly from above, and surrounded by a neutral background, with decorative script encircling the rim.

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Pa. German Dish

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1938

Medium: gouache and watercolor on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 46 x 39.1 cm (18 1/8 x 15 3/8 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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