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A ceramic hen is placed on a neutral, off-white background. The hen has earthy brown and beige tones with a marbled effect. It is centered in the composition. In the lower left corner of the frame is a signature that reads "Aaron Bohrod."
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A ceramic hen is placed on a neutral, off-white background. The hen has earthy brown and beige tones with a marbled effect. It is centered in the composition. In the lower left corner of the frame is a signature that reads "Aaron Bohrod."

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

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Aaron Fastovsky

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.2 x 27.9 cm (8 3/4 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" high; 2 1/2" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8545
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: Aaron Fastovsky

NGA object ID 20742. 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.