Plate 10: From the Portfolio "Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania" c. 1939

This colorful print, "Plate 10: From the Portfolio 'Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania'", is a reproduction of three Pennsylvania Dutch folk art bird designs. It is from a portfolio compiled in the late 1930s as part of the Index of American Design project, which was created to document American folk art. The birds are depicted in a simplified, stylized manner with bright colors and bold patterns, a hallmark of Pennsylvania Dutch decorative arts. The birds, which were originally carved in wood or depicted in birth certificates, are a testament to the rich and enduring traditions of rural Pennsylvania.