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The image shows a large, round earthenware pot with carved patterns around its body. The color palette features warm earthy tones, primarily brown, with subtle shading and highlights on the pot. The pot is positioned centrally on the wooden surface, occupying most of the space in its section of the image, which is set against a pale neutral background.
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The image shows a large, round earthenware pot with carved patterns around its body. The color palette features warm earthy tones, primarily brown, with subtle shading and highlights on the pot. The pot is positioned centrally on the wooden surface, occupying most of the space in its section of the image, which is set against a pale neutral background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

Alfred Parys

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard.
Dimensions
overall: 34.3 x 24.3 cm (13 1/2 x 9 9/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6020
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Pennsylvania
  • American
  • mixed motif
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: AP

NGA object ID 18220. 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.