The image shows a large bonnet with a smooth, rounded shape and a flowing ribbon in shades of black, grey, and white. The colors are muted and monochromatic, consisting mainly of varying shades of grey and black with light cream on the background. The bonnet is centered in the image, with the ribbon extending outward and downward in a wavy pattern from underneath.

Sunbonnet

c. 1936

Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Period: 1926 to 1950
Image size: 3398 × 4273px

Description

The image shows a large bonnet with a smooth, rounded shape and a flowing ribbon in shades of black, grey, and white. The colors are muted and monochromatic, consisting mainly of varying shades of grey and black with light cream on the background. The bonnet is centered in the image, with the ribbon extending outward and downward in a wavy pattern from underneath.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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