decorative picture

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A decorative picture of James Levine at the tables during the celebrations.

From New York Times • May 2, 2011

There weren't many illustrations, but the first letter of each chapter was itself a little decorative picture.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

A fine decorative picture, running the whole of one side of the sala.

From The Venetian School of Painting by Phillipps, Evelyn March

Both Nelson and Hansen, two native Californians, are well represented - one by a Monterey coast, the other by a forcefully painted decorative picture called "The Belated Boat."

From The Galleries of the Exposition by Neuhaus, Eugen

The three life-size figures of the eccentric yet decorative picture, nicknamed "The Disgraces," seemed to follow him mockingly with langorous eyes, whispering to each other, "Here comes a fool who does not understand women."

From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone