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The image shows a rounded, earthenware bowl at the center. The bowl has a brown tone with hints of greenish texture, and shows signs of aging. The color palette includes earthy browns, with touches of green and soft cream in the background. The bowl sits on a surface resembling wood, with subtle horizontal lines indicating a grain pattern. Text above the bowl states its historical period as "Late 18th Century."
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The image shows a rounded, earthenware bowl at the center. The bowl has a brown tone with hints of greenish texture, and shows signs of aging. The color palette includes earthy browns, with touches of green and soft cream in the background. The bowl sits on a surface resembling wood, with subtle horizontal lines indicating a grain pattern. Text above the bowl states its historical period as "Late 18th Century."

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

John Matulis

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 16.3 x 22.5 cm (6 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6159
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

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  • American
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upper center: BOWL - LATE 18TH CENTURY

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