Study for a Border Design
Charles Sprague Pearce, 1890/1897
- Artist
- Charles Sprague Pearce
- Date
- 1890/1897
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- watercolor, gold paint, and graphite on tan wove paper
- Dimensions
- sheet (irregular): 44.3 × 13.3 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
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.