The image shows a large, stylized design of a green vase with a green bird on top, holding red and yellow floral motifs. The color palette includes black, green, red, and yellow, with the vase at the center bottom and the floral designs extending outwards. There are diagonal red and yellow stripes along the borders on a black background.

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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: 45.8 x 35.5 cm (18 1/16 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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