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The image shows a ceramic jug with a wooden-handled metal lid and a blue floral design on its side. The color palette includes beige, brown, and bright blue. The jug's spout extends slightly to the left, with the wooden handle arching above the lid.
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The image shows a ceramic jug with a wooden-handled metal lid and a blue floral design on its side. The color palette includes beige, brown, and bright blue. The jug's spout extends slightly to the left, with the wooden handle arching above the lid.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Batter Jug

John Tarantino

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 40.9 x 37.7 cm (16 1/8 x 14 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 10" High 6 1/2" Dia(base)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7045
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Harrisburg
  • American
  • plant
  • Flower
Inscription

lower right in graphite: J. TARANTINO.

NGA object ID 19243. 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.