The image shows a circular design with a large vase in the center containing stylized flowers, including tulip motifs and smaller decorative elements. The color palette includes shades of brown, beige, and green filling certain areas. The design is positioned centrally on a light background, with the vase and flowers taking up most of the circular boundary. The artist's signature and date are visible along the bottom right edge just outside the circular design.

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Pa. German Plate

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1936

Medium: oil paint on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 36.8 x 34.1 cm (14 1/2 x 13 7/16 in.)
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: Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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