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The image shows a bowl with warm, speckled brown color and decorative scalloped patterns near the rim. The color palette is earthy, with various shades of brown, subtle green undertones, and darker speckles for texture. The bowl is centrally placed in the frame with a horizontal rim alignment. The artist's signature "Annie B. Johnston" is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.
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The image shows a bowl with warm, speckled brown color and decorative scalloped patterns near the rim. The color palette is earthy, with various shades of brown, subtle green undertones, and darker speckles for texture. The bowl is centrally placed in the frame with a horizontal rim alignment. The artist's signature "Annie B. Johnston" is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl with Ornamented Rim

Annie B. Johnston

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and pen and ink
Dimensions
overall: 27.9 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" High 9" Dia.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.5001
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Lake Butler
Inscription

lower right in ink: Annie B. Johnston.

NGA object ID 17199. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.