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Still life painting, possibly watercolor and ink, depicting various marine plants, shells, and small creatures, set in off-white mat. Inscription on border of mat below painting.
pictures (two-dimensional representations)
paper (fiber product)
paint (coating)
Picture
[Illegible German text] (handwritten)
[Illegible German text] (Artist's signature)
Shepp, C. (Artist)
11 12/16 x 16 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Ise Gropius
1984.54.48
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