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The image displays a decorative ceramic bowl with intricate floral designs in shades of blue on a white background. The floral patterns range from dark navy on the rim to lighter blues and greys towards the center. The bowl sits on a simple base, and the floral patterns cover its exterior up to the interior rim. The artist's signature, Carl Buergerniss, is visible in small letters on the bottom right corner.
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The image displays a decorative ceramic bowl with intricate floral designs in shades of blue on a white background. The floral patterns range from dark navy on the rim to lighter blues and greys towards the center. The bowl sits on a simple base, and the floral patterns cover its exterior up to the interior rim. The artist's signature, Carl Buergerniss, is visible in small letters on the bottom right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

Carl Buergerniss

Date
1941
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.1 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: Drawn exact size.
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7255
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • New Jersey
  • American
  • plant
  • Flower
  • Leaf
Inscription

lower right in colored pencil: Carl Buergerniss.

NGA object ID 19453. 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.