The image shows a stylized floral design consisting of a large central flower with four red petals outlined in yellow, flanked by two tulip-like flowers in red and blue with yellow accents, all emerging from a decorative pot. The color palette includes warm shades of red, yellow, and blue on a cream background. The central large flower is positioned above the pot, with the tulip-like flowers symmetrically placed on either side, and the pot located at the bottom. The design elements are evenly distributed across the composition.

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Study for Proposed Portfolio "Decorated Chests of Rural Pennsylvania"

American 20th Century

1941

Medium: tempera on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 35.6 cm (17 15/16 x 14 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: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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