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The image shows a large, round woven basket with an intricate pattern featuring geometric shapes and a swirling design radiating from the center. The color palette consists of natural, earthy tones, primarily brown and beige. The basket is viewed from above, showing its pattern, and from the side, revealing its shallow depth and smooth, slightly raised rim. The side view is positioned below the top view in the image.
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The image shows a large, round woven basket with an intricate pattern featuring geometric shapes and a swirling design radiating from the center. The color palette consists of natural, earthy tones, primarily brown and beige. The basket is viewed from above, showing its pattern, and from the side, revealing its shallow depth and smooth, slightly raised rim. The side view is positioned below the top view in the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Basket

Gordena Jackson

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.2 x 25.5 cm (13 7/8 x 10 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16" in diameter; 2 1/4" deep
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8647
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Antioch
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: Gordena Jackson

NGA object ID 20844. 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.