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The image features a large glass vase with a wavy rim and a vertical ridge pattern. The vase is primarily purple with variations in hue due to light reflections, giving it a translucent appearance. It is positioned on an off-white background that helps emphasize the vase's details and texture.
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The image features a large glass vase with a wavy rim and a vertical ridge pattern. The vase is primarily purple with variations in hue due to light reflections, giving it a translucent appearance. It is positioned on an off-white background that helps emphasize the vase's details and texture.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

John Tarantino

Date
1937
Medium
watercolor, pen and ink, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28 x 21.9 cm (11 x 8 5/8 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.16509
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Sandwich
Inscription

lower left in graphite: JOHN / TARANTINO.

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