The image shows an arrangement of abstract shapes and lines in symmetrical configurations. There are leaf-like shapes, round elements, dots, and leaf patterns creating a decorative design with vertical stripes. The predominant colors are blue and red.
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Stencilled Wall (Detail)

Alvin M. Gully (American, 1902 - 1985)

c. 1940

Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 63.8 x 40.1 cm (25 1/8 x 15 13/16 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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