This painting shows a white ceramic jug filled with a bouquet of wide green leaves and a few delicate pink and white flowers. The jug is decorated with thin blue lines creating floral patterns. It is positioned centrally on a flat, light brown surface, with the leaves and flowers extending above it against a plain beige background. The surface below the pitcher is glossy and reflective, and the pitcher casts a light brown shadow.
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Flowers in a Pitcher

Fidelia Bridges (American, 1834 - 1923)

1870s

Medium
watercolor on brown wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 34.93 × 25.08 cm (13 3/4 × 9 7/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
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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