This is a drawing of an apron design. The drawing shows a single garment, an apron with a black-colored body and thin straps. The apron is depicted in complete form against a plain background. The black and white shading adds depth to the apron’s body, giving it a slightly three-dimensional look. Above the main image, there is a faint outline of a smaller, similar apron, which may be a diagram or alternate version of the same design. The composition is minimalist, with clean lines and subtle shading that highlight the essential features and shape of the apron.
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This is a drawing of an apron design. The drawing shows a single garment, an apron with a black-colored body and thin straps. The apron is depicted in complete form against a plain background. The black and white shading adds depth to the apron’s body, giving it a slightly three-dimensional look. Above the main image, there is a faint outline of a smaller, similar apron, which may be a diagram or alternate version of the same design. The composition is minimalist, with clean lines and subtle shading that highlight the essential features and shape of the apron.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Apron

Hank Moran

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30 x 23 cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.9471
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: Hank Moran

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