The image shows a large floral embroidery design on a piece of fabric. It features a central flower with curving petals and stems adorned with smaller blossoms and leaves. The color palette includes muted tones of red, blue, green, yellow, and beige. The largest flower is slightly off-center and positioned upwards, with its vine extending horizontally across the fabric. Additional smaller flowers and leaves are present on either side of the vine.

Bed Valance (Detail)

c. 1941

Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Period: 1926 to 1950
Image size: 4201 × 3488px

Description

The image shows a large floral embroidery design on a piece of fabric. It features a central flower with curving petals and stems adorned with smaller blossoms and leaves. The color palette includes muted tones of red, blue, green, yellow, and beige. The largest flower is slightly off-center and positioned upwards, with its vine extending horizontally across the fabric. Additional smaller flowers and leaves are present on either side of the vine.

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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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