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The image depicts a glass bowl with a diamond-cut pattern on its surface. The color palette consists of turquoise and clear glass with light reflecting off its facets. The bowl is centrally positioned against a plain, off-white background that emphasizes the glassware's design. The bowl's top rim is oval-shaped, and the base slightly narrows, reinforcing its circular form.
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The image depicts a glass bowl with a diamond-cut pattern on its surface. The color palette consists of turquoise and clear glass with light reflecting off its facets. The bowl is centrally positioned against a plain, off-white background that emphasizes the glassware's design. The bowl's top rim is oval-shaped, and the base slightly narrows, reinforcing its circular form.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

John Dana

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.5 x 22.5 cm (11 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.10783
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Mantua
Inscription

lower left in graphite: John DANA

NGA object ID 22878. 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.