The image shows two pears, one lying on its side to the left and the other upright to the right. The color palette includes muted yellows, soft pinks, and browns against a light grayish-brown background. Both pears are on a flat surface; the pear on the left leans slightly into the image, while the upright pear to the right captures a highlight emphasizing its round form.
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Two McLaughlin Pears

painter Anna Eliza Hardy (American, 1839 - 1934)

n.d.

Medium
oil on board
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 20.96 × 26.67 cm (8 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.) ; framed: 34.29 × 39.69 × 7.62 cm (13 1/2 × 15 5/8 × 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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