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The image shows a large, rounded blue glass pitcher. The color palette consists of various shades of blue with dark to light transitions to show the transparency of the glass. The pitcher is positioned centrally with the handle on the left side, against an off-white background.
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The image shows a large, rounded blue glass pitcher. The color palette consists of various shades of blue with dark to light transitions to show the transparency of the glass. The pitcher is positioned centrally with the handle on the left side, against an off-white background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blown Glass - Pitcher

Alvin Shiren

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 27.6 x 20.2 cm (10 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17682
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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  • American
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lower left in graphite: SHIREN, ALVIN

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