The image shows a large, woven, dome-shaped basket made of interwoven natural materials. The basket is brown and muted yellow, and is centrally positioned on a flat surface, casting a subtle shadow on the light-colored backdrop.
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Straw Bee Hive

Frank Gray (American, 1889 - 1962)

c. 1940

Medium
watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and gouache on paper
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 30.7 x 40.9 cm (12 1/16 x 16 1/8 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 13 1/4" high; 16" 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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