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The image features a large glass pitcher with a hobnail design. The pitcher is predominantly blue, showcasing different shades of blue. Next to the pitcher, on the right side, there is a simple line drawing of a profile of an ear, enclosed in a rectangular frame. The pitcher is to the left of the image, slightly to the center, while the drawing is positioned to the right, next to the pitcher.
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The image features a large glass pitcher with a hobnail design. The pitcher is predominantly blue, showcasing different shades of blue. Next to the pitcher, on the right side, there is a simple line drawing of a profile of an ear, enclosed in a rectangular frame. The pitcher is to the left of the image, slightly to the center, while the drawing is positioned to the right, next to the pitcher.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blue Hobnail Pitcher

Ralph Atkinson

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, pen and ink, and goauche on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11076
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Sandwich

NGA object ID 23171. 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.