Study for a Border Design [recto]
Pearce, Charles Sprague · American
1890/1897
- Medium
- watercolor, graphite, and gold paint on tan wove paper
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1876 to 1900
- Image size
- 3638 × 3758px
Description
The image features elongated, pointed shapes that converge at a central axis, forming an abstract arrangement. Interspersed among these shapes are small circular forms. The composition is framed on the right by a vertical, wavy border pattern. The background color is earthy.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).