The image features abstract shapes and lines arranged symetrically in a rectangular frame. The color palette includes green, red, and brown hues. In the center, a stylized form resembling a large green tulip shape is surrounded by two round elements with green and red outlines. These shapes are connected by curving red lines. Below, smaller tulip-like silhouettes stand above a green hill-like area. The composition portrays a sense of floral abstraction using bold outlines and colored blocks.

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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: 45.7 x 35.5 cm (18 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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