This painting shows a watermelon with a thin slice taken out of it. The fruit is oval-shaped, resting on one side, and the thin slice is in front of the almost-whole watermelon, positioned slightly to the left. Its rind is in shades of dark and light green, with a thick white line separating the rind from the flesh. The inner flesh is pink, dotted with small black seeds. The background is solid black.

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Watermelon

American 19th Century

mid 19th century

Medium: reverse painting on glass
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.) ; framed: 39 x 49.5 cm (15 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
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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