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The image shows a large, translucent blue vase with a narrow neck and a wide, round base against a plain, light beige background. The vase is centrally positioned in the image.
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The image shows a large, translucent blue vase with a narrow neck and a wide, round base against a plain, light beige background. The vase is centrally positioned in the image.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blown Glass

Alvin Shiren

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 22.7 cm (12 x 8 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17671
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in graphite: A / SHIREN

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