Chalkware Birds, rendered by artist Roy S. Brown between 1935 and 1942, stands as a masterful testament to the Index of American Design's documentation of folk art. This Classical-era composition captures the tactile, sculptural essence of traditional American chalkware—highly popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries as accessible decorative sculpture. Brown's precise rendering translates the delicate, hand-painted patina of the original plaster figures into a compelling graphic study. Each print, regardless of the selected medium, is finished with a consistent clean white gallery border that floats the artwork in standard proportions without cropping, ensuring a refined, gallery-ready presentation that honors the architectural integrity of the original work.
About Your Border
Every format — Fine Art Print, Framed Fine Art Print, Canvas and Framed Canvas — is supplied with a clean white gallery border framing the image on all four sides. The border is sized in proportion to the piece — approximately 10% of the shortest edge on each side (for example, about 3 cm of white border on a 30 cm-wide piece) — so the artwork keeps its standard proportions with no cropping and is ready to hang or frame straight away. If you prefer, you can also place your own mount/mat on top.
Would you like a different border width, a borderless full-bleed version, or any other adjustment? Just let us know within 24 hours of ordering and we'll tailor it for you at no extra cost.
