Study for a Border Design
Charles Sprague Pearce, 1890/1897
- Artiste
- Charles Sprague Pearce
- Datation
- 1890/1897
- Catégorie
- Dessin
- Technique
- watercolor, gold paint, and graphite on tan wove paper
- Dimensions
- sheet (irregular): 44,3 × 13,3 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Domaine public, CC0
Description de l’image
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.