Pillow Top Insert 1940

albertryder

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

water colours

pastel soft colours

muted colour palette

personal sketchbook

watercolour illustration

cartoon carciture

watercolor

"Pillow Top Insert" is a 1940 work by American artist Albert Ryder. This work is an example of an appliqué artwork. The artwork depicts a soldier standing in a blue uniform, wearing a cap and holding a sword. The figure is depicted in a simple style, with a focus on the form of the figure and its placement in the composition. The artwork is framed in a layered border of various fabric colors. This artwork is considered to be in the Folk Art genre.