This painting shows a cluster of large green leaves and delicate pink and white flowers. They are set against a background of brown earth and dried foliage. The color palette consists primarily of deep greens, earthy browns, and soft pinks and whites. The leaves and flowers are scattered across the midsection of the image, with more concentrated clusters near the center.
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Trailing Arbutus

painter Fidelia Bridges (American, 1834 - 1923)

1863

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 19.7 × 30.5 cm (7 3/4 × 12 in.) ; framed: 31.12 × 41.28 × 6.35 cm (12 1/4 × 16 1/4 × 2 1/2 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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