This is a painting of a geometric pattern with abstract and organic elements. The image features intersecting lines and shapes forming a lattice-like background in earthy tones of brown and green. Two elongated leaf-like shapes are seen over this pattern, with subtle touches of blue along the edges. The artwork is minimalist, relying on texture and pattern.

Study for a Border Design [recto]

1890/1897

Medium: watercolor, gold paint, and graphite on tan wove paper
Classification: Drawing
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 4602 × 2830px

Description

This is a painting of a geometric pattern with abstract and organic elements. The image features intersecting lines and shapes forming a lattice-like background in earthy tones of brown and green. Two elongated leaf-like shapes are seen over this pattern, with subtle touches of blue along the edges. The artwork is minimalist, relying on texture and pattern.

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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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