This is a painting of a highly decorative, ornate frame containing an image and textured surface within. At the top, there is an illustration within the frame featuring a scene of a house or architectural structure surrounded by foliage, set against a vibrant, warm hued patterned backdrop. The bottom section of the framed area displays a textured surface characterized by an intricate network of cracks and a subtle gradient of blue and gray hues. This is in the style of René Magritte, capturing a surreal and detailed artistic approach that blurs the lines between reality and imagination,…
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Archie Thompson (American, 1886-1975)

1941

Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 60.4 x 45.6 cm (23 3/4 x 17 15/16 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 26"x12" (diff. dimens on verso: 18 1/2long x 10 1/2 wide??)
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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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