Study for a Border Design

Charles Sprague Pearce, 1890/1897

The image shows an arrangement of elongated, curved lines forming a pattern of repeated vertical ovals, bordered by horizontal lines on the top and bottom. The colors used are beige and brown, giving an impression of… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: Charles Sprague Pearce ¹
Date: 1890/1897 ¹
Medium: gouache, graphite, and conté crayon on tan wove paper ¹
Original: 5,202 × 2,276 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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The image displays a design featuring large pink leaves in two horizontal rows, each decorated with small red circles. The color scheme includes pink, red, orange, white, and brown tones.

The image shows a decorative border made of green leaves, red berries, and an orange ribbon design. The color palette consists of earthy tones such as deep green, rich red, light brown, and beige. The pattern runs…

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