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The image shows a turquoise glass bowl against a beige background. The bowl is positioned centrally with a flared rim and a decorative base. The signature "JOHN DANA" is visible below the bowl to the lower right.
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The image shows a turquoise glass bowl against a beige background. The bowl is positioned centrally with a flared rim and a decorative base. The signature "JOHN DANA" is visible below the bowl to the lower right.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bowl

John Dana

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.9 x 22.4 cm (11 3/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.17818
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • New Jersey
  • American
Inscription

lower right in graphite: JOHN DANA

NGA object ID 29907. 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.