Study for a Border Design

Charles Sprague Pearce, 1890/1897

The image shows a central design with large, symmetrical leaf-like shapes arranged in an alternating pattern along a vertical axis against a blue background. The composition is bordered by swirling, wave-like patterns. Overlapping circles are interspersed among the leaves, adding a rhythmic flow to the design.
Artista
Charles Sprague Pearce
Data
1890/1897
Tipus
Drawing
Tècnica
watercolor, gold paint, and graphite on tan wove paper
Mides
sheet (irregular): 44.3 × 13.3 cm
Col·lecció
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Llicència
Domini públic, CC0

Descripció de la imatge

The image shows a central design with large, symmetrical leaf-like shapes arranged in an alternating pattern along a vertical axis against a blue background. The composition is bordered by swirling, wave-like patterns. Overlapping circles are interspersed among the leaves, adding a rhythmic flow to the design.

Charles Sprague Pearce