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The image shows a large, round, brown ceramic bowl with visible cracks on its surface, placed on a wooden surface. The color palette consists of warm earth tones, including various shades of brown and hints of amber in the bowl, complemented by the light brown of the wood beneath. Positioned centrally, the bowl dominates the image, casting a subtle shadow on the right side, while the word "BOWL - CIRCA 1825" is written above it in simple, capitalized letters.
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The image shows a large, round, brown ceramic bowl with visible cracks on its surface, placed on a wooden surface. The color palette consists of warm earth tones, including various shades of brown and hints of amber in the bowl, complemented by the light brown of the wood beneath. Positioned centrally, the bowl dominates the image, casting a subtle shadow on the right side, while the word "BOWL - CIRCA 1825" is written above it in simple, capitalized letters.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

Philip Smith

Date
1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 20.4 x 24.9 cm (8 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/8" Dia
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6155
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Connecticut
  • American
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Philip Smith / 38.; upper center in watercolor: BOWL - CIRCA 1825

NGA object ID 18355. 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.