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The image shows a decorative glass bowl with bold floral patterns. The bowl has a large red flower with smaller blue flowers and green leaves. The color palette is vivid with red, blue, and green hues against the clear glass of the bowl. The bowl is centered in the image on a light beige background.
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The image shows a decorative glass bowl with bold floral patterns. The bowl has a large red flower with smaller blue flowers and green leaves. The color palette is vivid with red, blue, and green hues against the clear glass of the bowl. The bowl is centered in the image on a light beige background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

John Cutting

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 23.1 cm (11 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 3/4" High 6 3/8" Dia 3 3/4" Dia(base)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7194
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • plant
  • Flower
Inscription

lower right in graphite : EXACT SIZE

NGA object ID 19392. 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.