The image shows a large earthenware jar with a single handle on its side. The color palette is mainly shades of brown, giving the jar a rustic look. The handle extends outward from the left side of the jar, while the body of the jar is rounded and sits at the center of the image against a neutral background.
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The image shows a large earthenware jar with a single handle on its side. The color palette is mainly shades of brown, giving the jar a rustic look. The handle extends outward from the left side of the jar, while the body of the jar is rounded and sits at the center of the image against a neutral background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bean Pot

Georgine E. Mason

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 31.3 cm (14 x 12 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" Dia 7" Tall
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.7436
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • Fairport
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Georgine Mason

NGA object ID 19634. 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.