Textile
Classification
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Alice Baldwin Beer
Accession Number
1966-12-1
About this artwork
The pattern, in red on a white ground, depicts a large tree trunk with various species of birds; a hawk attacking a bird at the foot of the tree; at left, a large crested bird watches another bird drinking from a pool below.