The image shows a large round, shallow bowl with an intricate pattern of leaves inside it. The color palette consists of warm earth tones, primarily yellows and browns, with hints of red in the leaf designs. The bowl is centrally positioned within the image with the leaves forming a symmetrical pattern, drawing attention to its center. The background is a plain, soft beige, and the artist's signature is seen towards the bottom right corner of the image.

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Pa. German Pie Dish

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1936

Medium: oil paint on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 46 x 38.3 cm (18 1/8 x 15 1/16 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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