The image features two decorative ceramic plates with floral designs. The top plate has a central motif of green leaves and a yellowish-brown background, encircled by writing. The bottom plate similarly displays a floral pattern with green foliage on a light brown background and lacks any writing around its border. The predominant colors are shades of green, brown, and beige. The top plate is positioned near the top center of the image, while the bottom plate is directly below it, with both objects slightly overlapping.

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Pa. German Shaving Basin

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1937

Medium: oil paint on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 50.6 x 38.7 cm (19 15/16 x 15 1/4 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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