Rudolf
Red Parrot and
Blue Parrot - Pair of Ornithological Designs
Austrian: c. 1926
Watercolor on cut paper
Signed "Rudolf" and dated 1926
Provenance: Austrian private estate
13 x 9 inches each
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Pair of watercolors of parrots, cut into symmetrical shapes resembling a cartouche (the emblem found on a map or globe). These might be design studies for a screen, wallpaper or decorative arts objects. Each painting shows a colorful parrot perched on a branch with bamboo leaves and a hazy landscape in the background.