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The image shows a large, purple glass vase with a long, narrow neck. The vase has intricate patterns of white dots and lines on its body. The color palette consists of purples, pinks, blues, gold, and white. The vase is positioned centrally on a plain background, standing upright and drawing the viewer's attention to its decoration and reflective surface.
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The image shows a large, purple glass vase with a long, narrow neck. The vase has intricate patterns of white dots and lines on its body. The color palette consists of purples, pinks, blues, gold, and white. The vase is positioned centrally on a plain background, standing upright and drawing the viewer's attention to its decoration and reflective surface.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Barber Bottle

Robert Stewart

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 22.8 cm (12 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11380
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American

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