This painting shows a large yellow tulip on a brown background. The tulip's petals curve delicately, and their bright yellow color is accented by streaks of light green and small hints of red. The flower is positioned in the center of the painting, with its thin green stem extending to the bottom right corner. The flower casts a soft shadow on the brown background, suggesting light coming in from the left.
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Tulip

painter George Henry Hall (American, 1825 - 1913)

1869

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 13.65 × 16.51 cm (5 3/8 × 6 1/2 in.) ; framed: 35.56 × 38.1 × 7.62 cm (14 × 15 × 3 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts
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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